IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (Interstat) — A tight National 3 matchup is on tap Saturday as US Ivry Football hosts FC Chalonnais at Stade Clerville, with both sides jockeying for position late in the French amateur season.

The 1 p.m. local kickoff features a clash defined by recent defensive stalemates. In their last meeting Jan. 10, the teams played to a 0-0 draw in Chalon-sur-Saône. That result extended a trend of low-scoring affairs between the clubs.

FC Chalonnais arrives with momentum. The visitors blanked Besancon Football 2-0 at home last Saturday, their fourth clean sheet in their last five outings. Over that span, they have conceded just one goal while scoring seven. The lone blemish was a 4-1 defeat at US Torcy-Paris Vallee de la Marne on March 28. In eight league games since Jan. 24, Chalonnais has allowed more than one goal only once.

US Ivry also enjoyed a strong result last weekend, defeating CA Pontarlier 1-0 on the road. It was the team’s fourth win in its last five matches, a stretch that includes a 3-0 victory at Besancon on April 11. Defensively, Ivry has been sturdy, posting three shutouts during that run. However, the home side has struggled for goals in head-to-head play, failing to score in each of the last two meetings against Chalonnais, including a scoreless draw last season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 victory for FC Chalonnais, reflecting the visitors’ recent stinginess and Ivry’s scoring difficulties in the series.

For Chalonnais, the focus remains on maintaining its defensive discipline while finding an early breakthrough against an Ivry back line that has proven resilient at home. For US Ivry, breaking a three-match winless streak against Chalonnais will require generating offense against a team that has allowed just one goal in its last five outings.