Here's every piece of data you should know, and a little bit more, before the Caen - Niort fixture!
- Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Caen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 2 this season. Caen have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
Caen drew their last game, 2-2 away at Quevilly Rouen (placed 11th). Opportunity lost for Caen in the Quevilly Rouen match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Midfield player Vandermersch got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Vandermersch hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guingamp in a game that was won 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Caen have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost two.
Caen has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Caen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Niort form and stats
3-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Niort in their Ligue 2 matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Niort's previous game versus Pau (placed 10th), a Ligue 2 3-0 win played at home. Attacker Sissoko got a player rating of 8.43 in the game. "Man of the match" Sissoko scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Dijon that ended 2-2.We have checked recent matches where Niort have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were five victories, five draws and six defeats.
Niort have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Niort have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled previously this season: Niort - Caen 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Caen 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
  A. Mendy 9 goals |   B. Boutobba 4 goals |  M. Chahiri 3 goals |
Caen missing players
Niort missing players
| Caen | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 84% |
| 63% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 53% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 47% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 37% |
| 32% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 37% |
| 32% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 10.8 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 32% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | 34% |
| 8.7 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
- Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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 | Ajaccio | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | Paris | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Auxerre | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Niort | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Rodez | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Pau | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | Nîmes | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Dijon | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Caen | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 15 | Amiens SC | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 17 | Valenciennes | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 21 |
| 18 | Bastia | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 20 | Nancy | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 12 |
