This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 2, Dunkerque holding 16th place and Niort lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Dunkerque have the fewest scored goals (21) in Ligue 2
- Niort have the most conceded goals (27) away in Ligue 2
Dunkerque 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.
Dunkerque form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Dunkerque, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Ligue 2, have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games.
Dunkerque lost their last game at Paris (placed 5th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Dunkerque drew at home versus Chambly.
The defeat against Paris was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by W. Caddy).
The Dunkerque fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 14 matches. Dunkerque are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Marcel-Tribut in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Niort form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Niort, who have the most conceded goals (27) away in Ligue 2, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager S. Desabre was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade René Gaillard. Niort suffered a 1-3 loss to Sochaux (placed 7th). A 1-1 draw at Grenoble Foot 38's stadium before that.
The visiting Niort have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 14 games. In the opposite end, Niort have conceded 27 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Niort - Dunkerque 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  P. Bâ 13 goals |   C. Diarra 6 goals |  M. Tchokounté 5 goals |
Dunkerque missing players
Niort missing players
| Dunkerque | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 33 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 42 |
| 89% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 71% |
| 32% | 29% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 43% | 43% |
| 18% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 36% | 25% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 29% | 14% |
| 36% | 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 57% | 50% |
| 29% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 14% | 29% |
| 46% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 6.8 | 6.6 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7 | 7.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 31% | 44% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 39% |
- Dunkerque have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 2
- Dunkerque have the fewest scored goals (21) in Ligue 2
- Dunkerque have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Ligue 2
- Niort have the most conceded goals (27) away in Ligue 2
- 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 | Troyes | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 58 |
| 2 | Clermont | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | Toulouse | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 52 |
| 4 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 52 |
| 5 | Paris | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | Auxerre | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 45 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Ajaccio | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 35 |
| 10 | Nancy | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Caen | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 34 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -10 | 34 |
| 14 | Niort | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 34 |
| 15 | Rodez | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Dunkerque | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -12 | 28 |
| 17 | Pau | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 27 |
| 18 | Guingamp | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Chambly | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -20 | 24 |
| 20 | Chateauroux | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -20 | 18 |