Olympique Saumur welcome Les Herbiers on Saturday, Dec 12 at 6:00 PM in a National 1 – Group B fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Olympique Saumur come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Les Herbiers are out of form (1W 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Olympique Saumur head into this on the back of a defeat, while Les Herbiers arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Olympique Saumur face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Les Herbiers have won 7 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Olympique Saumur won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Olympique Saumur a slight edge, but Les Herbiers are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.