OISSEL, France (Interstat) — CMS Oissel will look to replicate a decisive December victory when it hosts struggling AS Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone in a National 3 fixture on Saturday.

The match at Stade Marcel Billard is a rematch of a lopsided encounter from just over four months ago, when Oissel routed Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone 4-1 on the road on Dec. 13. That result forms a stark backdrop for the visitors’ return trip.

Oissel (10- 4- 8) enters the weekend seventh in the league table, buoyed by a generally solid home record. Its form, however, has been inconsistent. After a three-game winning streak was snapped in a 5-1 road loss to ESA Linas-Montlhéry on March 14, the team has traded results. It followed a 1-0 home win over FCM Aubervilliers on March 28 with a 3-1 defeat at FC Versailles 78 last Saturday.

Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone (3- 11- 8) sits in the relegation zone, having won just once in its last 11 league matches. That lone victory was a 1-0 home result against CS Brétigny on March 21. Its most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with ESA Linas-Montlhéry on April 11, which halted a three-game losing skid. A persistent issue has been a lack of goals; the team has scored more than once in a match only twice all season.

The statistical outlook favors the hosts. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for CMS Oissel.

For Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone, the match represents a critical opportunity to gain ground in the fight to avoid relegation, but it must solve an attack that has managed just nine goals in its 11 matches since the winter break. Defensive solidity will also be a priority after conceding four goals in the previous meeting.

Oissel will aim to leverage its home-field advantage and recent dominance in the head-to-head series to solidify its position in the top half of the table. Midfield control and capitalizing on set-piece opportunities are likely to be focal points for the hosts.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) on Saturday, April 18.