Niort vs Annecy betting preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade René Gaillard (10406 seats)

Points have been hard to come by for Niort so far, and you could say the same about Annecy. These weathered teams would trade their mothers for some important points here.

Insights:
  • Niort have the fewest scored goals (30) in Ligue 2
  • Annecy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

For Niort relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely.

This could be an action-packed match with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Niort form and stats

Niort's results here at Stade René Gaillard in the Ligue 2 have been very modest with 5 victories, 2 draws and 10 defeats. When Niort hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Valenciennes, Niort, Pau, Nimes, Laval and Dijon), they have won 3 of 5 matches! It's trouble wherever Niort are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

No payout for Niort in their previous match, an away game at Bastia that ended in defeat 1-2. Kilama was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The defender Kilama hit one key pass and won 11 of 14 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Metz that was lost 1-3.

Niort are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Niort defense is not exactly impregnable. 31 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Annecy form and stats

There's been little loot from Annecy's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 17 away games in the Ligue 2. Annecy only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 7 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

The followers enjoyed Annecy's previous match versus Le Havre (placed 1st), a 1-0 win played at home. Those three points felt nice as this side had gone four league rounds without winning. Escales was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.93. The agile goalkeeper Escales topped it up with a clean sheet.

A draw for Annecy before that, at their own venue hosting Dijon (1-1).

Annecy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 17 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Annecy have conceded 30 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the final score Annecy - Niort 1-2 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

AnnecyD. Sahi
D. Sahi
13 goals
NiortB. Boutobba
B. Boutobba
10 goals
AnnecyA. Bosetti
A. Bosetti
5 goals

Niort missing players

Annecy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Niort Annecy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
7 5 3 Won W 1 2 10
6 2 1 Drew D 3 7 11
22 10 1 Lost L 1 8 14
30 19 8 Scored S 7 19 36
60 31 6 Conceded C 9 30 48
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
69% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 74%
57% 71% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 59% 46%
23% 35% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 47% 23%
14% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
49% 65% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 40%
11% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 31%
49% 35% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 41% 40%
 
3.9 4.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 3.9 4.4
4.6 4.8 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 3.4 3.4
1.6 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 3 2.3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 2 6 8
 
9.3 10.5 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.9 7.9
3.3 3.7 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 2.9
26% 30% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 36%
 
12.4 11.9 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11 9.8
4.8 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Annecy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Niort have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the fewest points (17) at home in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the fewest scored goals (30) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (31) at home in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (60) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Ligue 2
  • Niort is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 17 10 7 0 22 7 18 9 7 2 22 9 28 71
2 Bordeaux 35 19 9 7 48 26 17 11 4 2 25 9 18 8 5 5 23 17 22 66
3 Metz 35 18 11 6 56 30 18 9 7 2 25 13 17 9 4 4 31 17 26 65
4 Bastia 35 16 8 11 43 39 18 11 3 4 25 14 17 5 5 7 18 25 4 56
5 Caen 35 15 10 10 47 39 18 11 5 2 31 15 17 4 5 8 16 24 8 55
6 Sochaux 35 15 7 13 52 35 18 9 4 5 31 17 17 6 3 8 21 18 17 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 35 14 8 13 32 32 17 9 4 4 18 13 18 5 4 9 14 19 0 50
8 Quevilly Rouen 35 12 13 10 41 39 18 6 9 3 27 21 17 6 4 7 14 18 2 49
9 Guingamp 35 13 9 13 46 45 17 6 3 8 23 23 18 7 6 5 23 22 1 48
10 Paris 35 13 9 13 41 41 17 6 3 8 21 21 18 7 6 5 20 20 0 48
11 Saint-Etienne 35 13 10 12 55 53 17 8 4 5 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 28 2 46
12 Amiens SC 35 12 8 15 35 46 17 8 3 6 18 17 18 4 5 9 17 29 -11 44
13 Rodez 35 10 12 13 35 40 18 4 7 7 16 24 17 6 5 6 19 16 -5 42
14 Pau 35 10 11 14 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 21 18 5 5 8 17 23 -10 41
15 Annecy 35 10 11 14 36 48 18 8 4 6 17 18 17 2 7 8 19 30 -12 41
16 Laval 35 12 4 19 40 52 18 8 2 8 25 24 17 4 2 11 15 28 -12 40
17 Valenciennes 35 8 15 12 39 47 18 5 11 2 26 23 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 39
18 Dijon 35 9 11 15 35 40 18 7 6 5 20 16 17 2 5 10 15 24 -5 38
19 Nimes 35 9 6 20 40 57 17 8 2 7 23 20 18 1 4 13 17 37 -17 33
20 Niort 35 7 6 22 30 60 17 5 2 10 19 31 18 2 4 12 11 29 -30 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 17 10 7 0 22 7 18 9 7 2 22 9 28 71
2 Bordeaux 35 19 9 7 48 26 17 11 4 2 25 9 18 8 5 5 23 17 22 66
3 Metz 35 18 11 6 56 30 18 9 7 2 25 13 17 9 4 4 31 17 26 65
4 Bastia 35 16 8 11 43 39 18 11 3 4 25 14 17 5 5 7 18 25 4 56
5 Caen 35 15 10 10 47 39 18 11 5 2 31 15 17 4 5 8 16 24 8 55
6 Sochaux 35 15 7 13 52 35 18 9 4 5 31 17 17 6 3 8 21 18 17 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 35 14 8 13 32 32 17 9 4 4 18 13 18 5 4 9 14 19 0 50
8 Quevilly Rouen 35 12 13 10 41 39 18 6 9 3 27 21 17 6 4 7 14 18 2 49
9 Guingamp 35 13 9 13 46 45 17 6 3 8 23 23 18 7 6 5 23 22 1 48
10 Paris 35 13 9 13 41 41 17 6 3 8 21 21 18 7 6 5 20 20 0 48
11 Saint-Etienne 35 13 10 12 55 53 17 8 4 5 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 28 2 46
12 Amiens SC 35 12 8 15 35 46 17 8 3 6 18 17 18 4 5 9 17 29 -11 44
13 Rodez 35 10 12 13 35 40 18 4 7 7 16 24 17 6 5 6 19 16 -5 42
14 Pau 35 10 11 14 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 21 18 5 5 8 17 23 -10 41
15 Annecy 35 10 11 14 36 48 18 8 4 6 17 18 17 2 7 8 19 30 -12 41
16 Laval 35 12 4 19 40 52 18 8 2 8 25 24 17 4 2 11 15 28 -12 40
17 Valenciennes 35 8 15 12 39 47 18 5 11 2 26 23 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 39
18 Dijon 35 9 11 15 35 40 18 7 6 5 20 16 17 2 5 10 15 24 -5 38
19 Nimes 35 9 6 20 40 57 17 8 2 7 23 20 18 1 4 13 17 37 -17 33
20 Niort 35 7 6 22 30 60 17 5 2 10 19 31 18 2 4 12 11 29 -30 27

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.