2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12/15 | 7-3 |
| Saint-Étienne II | 8 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10/15 | 8-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche | 6 | 33 | 53 | 8 | WWWLW | 1 | +5 |
| Saint-Étienne II | 16 | 34 | 35 | -5 | DWLWD | 6 | +10 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-03-28
18 points separated the sides: Villefranche 6th on 53, Saint-Étienne II 16th on 35. Recent form flatters Saint-Étienne II's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.3 for Villefranche and 1.18/1.32 for Saint-Étienne II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Stade Armand Chouffet in Villefranche-sur-Saône staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200.
