Ajaccio have been better than Niort this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the data you require prior to kickoff:
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligue 2
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Ajaccio nor Niort as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Niort, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Ajaccio form and stats
Ajaccio, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligue 2, have played 4 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Ajaccio are confident in defense, having played 290 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Ajaccio are returning here after visiting Rodez in a Ligue 2 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Riad Nouri and Bevic Moussiti Oko scored the goal(s). Benjamin Leroy loved the game against Rodez. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory. Mathieu Coutadeur (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Coutadeur served one assist, hit one key pass and had 48 successful passes (of 58 total).
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Paris.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Ajaccio's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn zero and lost one.
There will be little rest for Ajaccio after this match as they are travelling to Bastia for a Ligue 2 game in only four days.
The Ajaccio fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ajaccio have only let in 1 goal at home.
Niort form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Niort have lost on their last two travels.
Niort go into this game after a win, the home game against Guingamp that ended 2-0. Midfield player Bilal Boutobba was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.83/10. Boutobba scored two goals and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Prior to that match, the Niort manager S. Desabre faced defeat when travelling to Auxerre and losing 0-4.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Niort when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing two and winning zero games.
After this away game Niort return home for a Ligue 2 game against Paris. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Niort have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Ajaccio wins - draws - Niort wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Gonzalez 3 goals |   B. Boutobba 3 goals |  Q. Laçi 2 goals |
Ajaccio missing players
Niort missing players
| Ajaccio | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 46% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 21% |
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Niort have scored away.
- Ajaccio have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (5) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the most points (12) at home in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ajaccio haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Niort have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Toulouse | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Ajaccio | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Auxerre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Pau | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Nîmes | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Paris | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Rodez | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Caen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Niort | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Bastia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Dijon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Valenciennes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Nancy | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 3 |