Villefranche – Amiens

The clash at the Stade Henri-Desgrange sees 17th‑placed Villefranche, who have gathered just four points from a win, a draw and four defeats and sit on a bleak –9 goal difference, travel to Amiens, who occupy ninth with eight points after two wins, two draws and two losses and a modest +4 tally. Villefranche will be desperate to turn around a season that has yielded only five goals while conceding thirteen, whereas Amiens will look to build on a solid defensive record that has seen them concede just two times in six games. The head‑to‑head will likely be decided by which side can shed the pressure of their respective positions – a struggling lower‑table side eager for redemption against a mid‑table side seeking to climb higher. Both clubs know that three points could prove pivotal in the fight for survival and ambition alike.