With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Niort fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Gazélec Ajaccio.
It's no vacation for neither Niort nor Gazélec Ajaccio 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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Niort form and stats
The story so far for Niort at their home stadium (Stade René Gaillard) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 17 attempts. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Niort fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Valenciennes game long ago, can be stopped today.In their previous game, the manager P. Plancque led his Niort to a defeat in the Ligue 2 match away at Châteauroux. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade René Gaillard. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Auxerre.
There will be little rest for Niort after this match as they are travelling to Valenciennes for a Ligue 2 game in only three days.
Niort have scored 15 goals here in 16 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Niort have conceded only 14 goals.
Gazélec Ajaccio form and stats
4-6-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gazélec Ajaccio in their matches away.The manager H. Della Maggiore was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade René Gaillard. Gazélec Ajaccio suffered a 0-2 loss to Metz. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Troyes wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sochaux in just three days.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Gazélec Ajaccio have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Gazélec Ajaccio - Niort 0-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Niort won 5, Gazélec Ajaccio won 2 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Dona N'Doh 11 goals / 1 assists | ![]() R. Armand 11 goals | ![]() J. Roye 4 goals / 3 assists |
Niort missing players
Gazélec Ajaccio missing players
| Niort | Gazélec Ajaccio | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 28 | 15 | Scored | 14 | 26 |
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | 24 | 46 |
| 85% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 91% |
| 55% | 56% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 64% |
| 27% | 19% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 33% |
| 9% | 6% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 21% |
| 9% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 19% | 9% |
| 39% | 44% | Both teams to score | 50% | 42% |
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 24% |
| 39% | 31% | Failed To Score | 38% | 42% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners For (avg) | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 5 | 9 |
- Gazélec Ajaccio is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Metz | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 33 | 71 |
| 2 | Brest | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 65 |
| 3 | Troyes | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | Paris | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 54 |
| 5 | Lorient | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Lens | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 51 |
| 7 | Orléans | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 51 |
| 8 | Le Havre | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 50 |
| 9 | Clermont | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -1 | 45 |
| 11 | Niort | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| 13 | Valenciennes | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 38 |
| 14 | Châteauroux | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -8 | 37 |
| 15 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -20 | 37 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -12 | 36 |
| 17 | Nancy | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -13 | 33 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 33 |
| 19 | Béziers | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Red Star | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -26 | 27 |