Villar took on Cholet in the D1 on Saturday evening and emerged victorious with a 4:3 scoreline. The match took place at the home ground on 2026-10-10, and the result keeps both sides well off the pace at this early stage of the campaign.
Villar sit eighth on two matches played, with one win, one defeat and zero points recorded so far. Cholet occupy fifteenth position after losing both of their opening fixtures, also sitting on zero points. The gap between them remains theoretical at this stage, but the result shifts momentum.
Recent form offers some context for the outcome. Villar have been involved in games with goals at both ends — a 1:2 loss to Strasbourg, a 10:1 victory over Avignon, and several narrow wins against HCKMP in March. Cholet have shown flashes of promise, including a 5:0 win against Nantes, but also suffered defeats to Médon and losses to Caen.
and here's the thing — we had backed the visitors to win with 69 per cent confidence before kick-off. The prediction did not come true. Villar's attacking output in their previous fixture, and their ability to find the net consistently, may have tipped the balance when it mattered.
What this result means is that Cholet have now lost both of their opening matches, while Villar have taken their first point from three available. The table tells a story of two teams finding their feet, albeit at different speeds. The scoreline suggests a game decided by moments rather than sustained dominance.
