GFA Rumilly Vallieres 1, Istres 0

ISTRES, France (Interstat) — In a tightly contested French National 2 match defying pregame projections, visiting Rumilly Vallieres edged Istres 1-0 on a late goal from substitute Quentin Fouley at Stade Parsemain on Friday. The match, played on Halloween afternoon, saw the underdog visitors from Rumilly secure a vital road victory, handing Istres its third loss of the league campaign. The result was a surprise to statistical models, which heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO rating system gave Istres a 64.8 percent probability of victory. The game’s lone breakthrough came… Read more...