League-position context
Auxerre rank3rd
Valenciennes rank16th
Auxerre points74
Valenciennes points44
Auxerre: #3 ยท 74 pts ยท GD +22
1 pts off the top 2. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Valenciennes: #16 ยท 44 pts ยท GD -13
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.