This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 2, Caen holding 14th place and Niort lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Caen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 2 this season. Caen have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
Caen are returning here after visiting Chambly in a Ligue 2 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Caleb Sery scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was the home game against Ajaccio that was lost 0-1.
The manager P. Dupraz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Le Havre in only three days.
Caen aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Michel d'Ornano in the league, with only 8 goals from 11 games. On the other hand, Caen have conceded 13 goals.
Niort form and stats
There's been little loot from Niort's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games in the Ligue 2. Niort only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.
There were no winners in Niort's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 4-4 vs Paris (placed 19th). A 1-1 draw at Châteauroux's stadium before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Niort, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Ibrahim Sissoko had a super day against Paris scoring three goals, but the draw result hurt.
A quick return to home after this game, as Niort are hosting Orléans in the Ligue 2 only three days away.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Niort have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Niort - Caen 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Caen won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Niort has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourTop Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 11 goals |   J. Deminguet 5 goals |  B. Sankoh 4 goals |
Caen missing players
Niort missing players
| Caen | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 82% | 73% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 64% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 55% | 59% |
| 41% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 32% |
| 9% | 9% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| 9% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| 55% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 55% | 45% |
| 27% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 18% |
| 36% | 55% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 41% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 185 | 105 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 88 | 182 |
| 68 | 32 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 32 | 73 |
| 31% | 25% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 29% |
- Caen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Niort has the fewest clean sheets (4)
- Niort has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Niort has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Niort is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Lens | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nancy | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Caen | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Niort | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | Paris | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Orléans | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 16 |