Match Report
In the standings it was Saint-Étienne 88th on 4 points, Stade Nyonnais 284th on 0 — separated by 4. Stade Nyonnais ranked just 2290th in the league on five-round form despite their 284th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.25 for Saint-Étienne and 0/4 for Stade Nyonnais (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Saint-Étienne entered with three losses in a row. Stade Nyonnais had lost three in a row.
The match was played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne (capacity 41,965). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stade Nyonnais led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.