Take hard look at their own match tactics or switch tactics dependant on the opponent? Both Laval and Niort should try something different than what they have done so far. Learn more!
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Niort have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligue 2
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Laval form and stats
With 1 Ligue 2 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Laval are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Laval, as their goalkeeper Alexis Sauvage has completely shut out the opponents for 260 minutes in the Ligue 2.
The Laval manager Frapolli and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Orvault SF in the Coupe de France.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Paris that finished 0-0.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 Laval have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.
A decent goal production from Laval in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Niort form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Niort so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). Niort has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Two away games in a row for Niort, whose boss N'Doh could celebrate last time after the Coupe de France win against Merignac-Arlac. Eureka; their first win in the league after eight games not winning.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Dijon in the Ligue 2.We have checked recent matches where Niort have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 4 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats.
The attacking power of Niort when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Laval have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive matches without losing (2-4-0) when playing Niort.Top Goalscorers
  J. Maggiotti 6 goals |   B. Boutobba 6 goals |  Z. Naidji 4 goals |
Laval missing players
Niort missing players
| Laval | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 62% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 54% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 9.1 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Laval have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Niort have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Niort have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligue 2
- Niort have the the worst goal difference (-13) 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 | Bordeaux | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | Le Havre | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Caen | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Bastia | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | Paris | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Pau | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Metz | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Quevilly Rouen | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Laval | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Dijon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | Annecy | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Rodez | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Saint-Etienne | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Niort | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
