Match details. National 1, Group C - 8. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. GFA Rumilly-Vallieres are 7th on 12 points after 7 games, level on points with Andrézieux, 2 points clear of Hauts Lyonnais. A win would take them above Andrézieux. Istres FC are 14th on 4 points after 6 games, 2 points behind Lyon Duchere, level on points with Bourges Foot 18. A win would take them above Lyon Duchere.
Form. GFA Rumilly-Vallieres have won six, drawn none and lost four of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L L. Istres FC have won none, drawn six and lost four of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D D L L.
The numbers. GFA Rumilly-Vallieres score two and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Istres FC score 0.6 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal. Istres FC average 7.0 shots (2.3 on target), 3.0 corners and 0.7 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last four meetings GFA Rumilly-Vallieres have won one, drawn two and lost one. One of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 28 Mar 2026, it finished GFA Rumilly-Vallieres 1-1 Istres FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%; three of the last four meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Istres FC's record still gives them 21% to win.
The read. GFA Rumilly-Vallieres to win. Their goals for and against make GFA Rumilly-Vallieres the likelier winners; GFA Rumilly-Vallieres are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour GFA Rumilly-Vallieres.
The bets. Best bet: GFA Rumilly-Vallieres or Draw at 1.16, 78% on the records (GFA Rumilly-Vallieres unbeaten in 3 of 5 at home; Istres FC failed to win 5 of 5 away). Predicted score: GFA Rumilly-Vallieres 1-0 Istres FC (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).