Chateauroux vs. Orleans

An evenly matched tilt between the No. 8 and No. 11 teams in the 18-team French National 1 League separated by just 2 points in the standings. Orleans heads out on the road with the league's best defense (17 goals surrendered in 21 matches). Their 11 DRAWS leads the league. Orleans is a strong home team but on a 1-3-5 run away from home with DRAWS at Martigues (2-2), Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas (1-1), Paris 13 Atletico (0-0), Cholet (1-1), and Stade Briochin (1-1). 11th-ranked Chateauroux is getting outscored 27-24 in 21 matches. Over the last nine games, they're 3-4-2 getting outscored 14-13, including ties versus Stade Briochin (2-2) and Villefranche Beaujolais (1-1). These rivals have met 12 times with 7 ending up in DRAWS, including the last encounter in September, 1-1. Play Chateauroux/Orleans to DRAW.