Creteil secured a narrow victory over Draguignan Var with a final score of 29 to 28 in the ProLigue on Thursday evening. The result keeps the visitors in seventh place whileDraguignan remain rooted in thirteenth, both sides having played six matches so far. And here's the thing — neither team has tasted a draw all season, which speaks to the competitive nature of this division.
Creteil's away win puts eight points on their board, four ahead of Draguignan's apologetic tally. The hosts have managed just two victories from their opening six fixtures, while their opponents have claimed four wins already. By then it was clear that experience would make the difference, though neither side offered much in terms of attacking fluency.
We had backed the visitors to come away with something at 72 per cent confidence, and the prediction held true. To be fair, Créteil's record on the road has been nothing special, but they showed enough composure to see out a game that never really settled. Draguignan pushed hard enough to force a close finish, but could not find that equaliser when it mattered.
The hosts' recent form offers little comfort, having lost three of their last four matches including a heavy defeat to Poitiers on Sunday. Créteil's run has been more resilient, though they have also tasted defeat in their last outing against Cherbourg. By then the pattern was unmistakable — the away side simply refused to let the game slip away.
The eight-point gap between seventh and thirteenth might seem modest now, but in a league where every point counts, it could prove decisive come spring. Draguignan will need to find consistency quickly if they want to climb out of the lower half, while Créteil can take heart from their ability to grind out results.
