Auxerre vs Niort: Match guide and preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Auxerre fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Niort.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ligue 2 match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Troyes.

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Auxerre form and stats

Auxerre have collected 19 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 4-7-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Auxerre.

No payout for Auxerre in their previous match, an away game at Troyes that ended in defeat 1-3. Before that, Auxerre drew at home versus Chambly.

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 Auxerre's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn one and lost zero.

The Auxerre fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. Auxerre are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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Niort form and stats

There's been little loot from Niort's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Ligue 2. Niort only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Niort have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Orléans game.

Niort won their last game, 1-0 versus Valenciennes played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Grenoble Foot 38 before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Niort when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning zero games.

The visiting Niort have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 13 games. In the opposite end, Niort have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Niort - Auxerre 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Auxerre wins - draws - Niort wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Niort
I. Sissoko
14 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
6 goals
AuxerreA. Ngando
A. Ngando
4 goals

Auxerre missing players

Niort missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Auxerre Niort
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 5 13 26
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
10 7 2 Drew D 2 3 7
9 2 0 Lost L 3 8 13
28 16 4 Scored S 7 13 28
28 11 2 Conceded C 11 22 37
85% 77% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
62% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 62%
35% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 38% 35%
27% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 23% 15%
46% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 46%
27% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
42% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 35%
 
5.1 5.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 3.6
4.4 4.1 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.7 5.7
1.9 2.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.1
6 4 0 Red cards R C 4 6 6
 
289 144 35 Total Shots T S 37 107 226
94 46 12 Shots on Target S O 14 41 90
30% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 31%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Niort has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
  • Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lorient 26 17 3 6 44 22 13 9 1 3 21 10 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 54
2 Ajaccio 26 14 6 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 13 9 2 2 21 10 15 48
3 Lens 26 13 8 5 36 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 5 5 3 18 15 12 47
4 Troyes 26 15 2 9 31 24 13 8 0 5 19 16 13 7 2 4 12 8 7 47
5 Clermont 26 12 8 6 31 24 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 6 5 2 12 10 7 44
6 Guingamp 26 10 9 7 38 29 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 5 3 4 18 15 9 39
7 Le Havre 26 9 11 6 34 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 13 5 4 4 17 15 9 38
8 Valenciennes 26 10 8 8 21 19 13 7 4 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 38
9 Grenoble Foot 38 26 7 14 5 26 24 13 3 8 2 12 10 13 4 6 3 14 14 2 35
10 Nancy 26 6 15 5 25 23 13 6 6 1 15 7 13 0 9 4 10 16 2 33
11 Sochaux 26 8 9 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 16 10 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 33
12 Auxerre 26 7 10 9 28 28 13 4 7 2 16 11 13 3 3 7 12 17 0 31
13 Caen 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 -2 31
14 Chambly 26 8 7 11 22 29 14 4 3 7 10 19 12 4 4 4 12 10 -7 31
15 Châteauroux 26 8 7 11 20 34 12 2 4 6 9 19 14 6 3 5 11 15 -14 31
16 Rodez 26 7 7 12 28 32 13 5 3 5 20 17 13 2 4 7 8 15 -4 28
17 Paris 26 7 6 13 21 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 14 4 4 6 12 17 -16 27
18 Niort 26 6 7 13 28 37 13 4 4 5 15 15 13 2 3 8 13 22 -9 25
19 Le Mans 26 6 4 16 26 42 13 4 3 6 14 16 13 2 1 10 12 26 -16 22
20 Orléans 26 4 7 15 21 40 13 2 2 9 8 21 13 2 5 6 13 19 -19 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lorient 26 17 3 6 44 22 13 9 1 3 21 10 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 54
2 Ajaccio 26 14 6 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 13 9 2 2 21 10 15 48
3 Lens 26 13 8 5 36 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 5 5 3 18 15 12 47
4 Troyes 26 15 2 9 31 24 13 8 0 5 19 16 13 7 2 4 12 8 7 47
5 Clermont 26 12 8 6 31 24 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 6 5 2 12 10 7 44
6 Guingamp 26 10 9 7 38 29 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 5 3 4 18 15 9 39
7 Le Havre 26 9 11 6 34 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 13 5 4 4 17 15 9 38
8 Valenciennes 26 10 8 8 21 19 13 7 4 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 38
9 Grenoble Foot 38 26 7 14 5 26 24 13 3 8 2 12 10 13 4 6 3 14 14 2 35
10 Nancy 26 6 15 5 25 23 13 6 6 1 15 7 13 0 9 4 10 16 2 33
11 Sochaux 26 8 9 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 16 10 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 33
12 Auxerre 26 7 10 9 28 28 13 4 7 2 16 11 13 3 3 7 12 17 0 31
13 Caen 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 -2 31
14 Chambly 26 8 7 11 22 29 14 4 3 7 10 19 12 4 4 4 12 10 -7 31
15 Châteauroux 26 8 7 11 20 34 12 2 4 6 9 19 14 6 3 5 11 15 -14 31
16 Rodez 26 7 7 12 28 32 13 5 3 5 20 17 13 2 4 7 8 15 -4 28
17 Paris 26 7 6 13 21 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 14 4 4 6 12 17 -16 27
18 Niort 26 6 7 13 28 37 13 4 4 5 15 15 13 2 3 8 13 22 -9 25
19 Le Mans 26 6 4 16 26 42 13 4 3 6 14 16 13 2 1 10 12 26 -16 22
20 Orléans 26 4 7 15 21 40 13 2 2 9 8 21 13 2 5 6 13 19 -19 19

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.