Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: TA Rennes (2nd, 48 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Stade Pontivy (13th, 20 pts). Stade Pontivy had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Per game in the league, Stade Pontivy were scoring 1.54 and conceding 2.35, TA Rennes 2.15 and 1.27, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stade du Faubourg de Verdun in Pontivy, with room for 3,140 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stade Pontivy led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-5.




