League-position context
Chateauroux rank12th
Epinal rank17th
Chateauroux points42
Epinal points33
Chateauroux: #12 ยท 42 pts ยท GD -3
17 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Epinal: #17 ยท 33 pts ยท GD -12
26 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.