Ligue 2: Grenoble Foot 38 are 13 points after Niort, but are motivated to go full throttle. Let's start!
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (18) in Ligue 2
- Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Grenoble Foot 38 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.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
Grenoble Foot 38 have played 11 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Stade des Alpes is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Grenoble Foot 38 fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stade des Alpes: A 1-3 defeat against Sochaux (placed 3rd). The striker Tell won the honour of being "man of the match" for Grenoble Foot 38 with a rating of 8.03/10. Tell scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Quevilly Rouen (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Grenoble Foot 38 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grenoble as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Grenoble Foot 38 has won six of these, drawn four and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Grenoble Foot 38 as they are travelling to their away game against Nimes in the Ligue 2. That match is four days after this one.
Grenoble has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Niort form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Niort playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Niort, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Amiens SC (placed 11th). Defender Vallier was the best team player with a rating of 7.12. Vallier hit two key passes and won 4 of 4 duels.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Le Havre.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Niort playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Niort win, two draws and five defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Auxerre in just four days.
Niort find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Niort in these games.
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other previously this season, with the result Niort - Grenoble Foot 38 1-0 written in the official records. Stats for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Grenoble Foot 38, four draws and two wins for Niort. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 6 goals |  B. Boutobba 5 goals |   Y. Ravet 4 goals |
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
Niort missing players
| Grenoble Foot 38 | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 31 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 87% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| 52% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| 39% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 48% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 35% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 35% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 48% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 39% |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| 11 | 10.3 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Grenoble Foot 38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (18) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 48 |
| 2 | Paris | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 |
| 4 | Ajaccio | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Niort | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Nimes | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | Pau | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 12 | Caen | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 13 | Dijon | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Rodez | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Quevilly Rouen | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 28 |
| 16 | Valenciennes | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 26 |
| 17 | Bastia | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 25 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 24 |
| 19 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 20 | Nancy | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -27 | 17 |
