After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Châteauroux and Niort in this fresh Ligue 2 season. Read our match preview!
Châteauroux and Niort should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Châteauroux form and stats
Châteauroux have less points than they have played home games in the Ligue 2 so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Châteauroux are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Chambly. In the match before that, Châteauroux hosted Amiens SC and drew the game 0-0.
Châteauroux has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Niort form and stats
Niort are yet to lose a point on their Ligue 2 travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
There were no winners in Niort's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 2-2 vs Paris (placed 2nd). Prior to that result Niort won their away game at Le Havre. The scoreline was 1-0.
It looked so good for Niort vs Paris, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
2 goals so far away for Niort, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Châteauroux, two draws and three wins for Niort. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Kemen 3 goals | P. Bâ 2 goals |   R. Mulumba 1 goals |
Châteauroux missing players
Niort missing players
| Châteauroux | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 48 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
- Châteauroux have yet to win a game at home.
- Niort has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Ligue 2
- Niort have scored in all their matches so far.
- Niort have won all their away games so far.
- Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Niort is in the best form (3-2-0)
| Châteauroux | Last season | Niort | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 9 | 14 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Scored | S | 14 | 30 | ||
| 38 | 23 | Conceded | C | 25 | 41 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 61% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 39% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 36% | ||
| 11% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 25% | ||
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 14% | ||
| 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 50% | ||
| 25% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 21% | ||
| 39% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 6 | ||
| 313 | 168 | Total Shots | T S | 112 | 240 | ||
| 116 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 42 | 95 | ||
| 19% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Niort | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Paris | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Valenciennes | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Caen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Rodez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Dunkerque | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Troyes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Clermont | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Amiens SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Chambly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Nancy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Châteauroux | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Pau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 |