Amiens SC have travelled here for an absorbing fight versus the hosting Niort. Get smart on the match with this in-depth Ligue 2 preview!
- Amiens SC have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Ligue 2
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Niort form and stats
Only two Ligue 2 home games for Niort so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Niort faced defeat in their previous match, away at Le Havre (1-2). Attacking player Bilal Boutobba bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.51 out of 10. Boutobba served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled passed the opponent 6 of 6 times.
Before that, Niort had a home game versus Grenoble Foot 38 which ended with a victory 1-0.At Stade René Gaillard, Niort has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Amiens SC form and stats
Things could have gone better for Amiens SC in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Amiens have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Regis Gurtner. It's been 212 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 2.
Amiens SC delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sochaux (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. Defender Formose Mendy was the best team player with a rating of 8.45. Mendy won 8 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Amiens won their away game at Guingamp. The scoreline was 2-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Amiens SC has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Niort won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Amiens SC got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  B. Boutobba 1 goals |  Y. Cassubie 1 goals |  S. Renel 1 goals |
Niort missing players
Amiens SC missing players
| Niort | Amiens SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 27% | 20% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 42% |
- All of Amiens SC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Amiens SC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Amiens SC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Amiens SC have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Ligue 2
- Amiens SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Niort | Last season | Amiens SC | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 19 | 34 | ||
| 58 | 25 | Conceded | C | 28 | 40 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 82% | ||
| 71% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 58% | ||
| 39% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 34% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 3% | ||
| 42% | 37% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 37% | ||
| 29% | 37% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 39% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 42% | ||
| 3.1 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.9 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7.7 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Nimes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Caen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Auxerre | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Le Havre | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Rodez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Pau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Quevilly Rouen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Niort | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Ajaccio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Bastia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Amiens SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Guingamp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Dijon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Nancy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |