Niort vs Laval betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade René Gaillard (10406 seats)

These two teams have had their share of problems so far, but a win and three points in this highly important match would definitely provide a boost. Get ready for Niort - Laval!

Insights:
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (44) in Ligue 2
  • Laval have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Niort form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Niort, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Ligue 2, have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 13 games. When Niort hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Niort, Annecy, Rodez, Pau, Nîmes and Dijon), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Niort with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Bordeaux game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Niort lost their last game at Pau (placed 16th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Niort's goalkeeper Michel was extremely busy against Pau, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

Preceding that match was the home game against Rodez that was lost 2-3.

The Niort fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 13 matches. Niort have conceded 21 from these games.

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Laval form and stats

Playing away, Laval have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season. It's a growing despair in Laval as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The manager Frapolli was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stade Francis Le Basser. Laval suffered a 1-2 loss to Paris (placed 11th). Seidou, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.32. Seidou hit one key pass and won 8 of 15 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Le Havre wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Laval's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Laval have put together a sequence of 7 consecutive games without losing (3-4-0) when playing Niort.

The two teams involved encountered each other previously this match year: Laval - Niort 2-1. The matches between these teams have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

NiortB. Boutobba
B. Boutobba
9 goals
LavalJ. Maggiotti
J. Maggiotti
7 goals
LavalZ. Naidji
Z. Naidji
6 goals

Niort missing players

Laval missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Niort Laval
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
6 4 2 Won W 2 4 9
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
16 7 1 Lost L 2 7 14
24 14 7 Scored S 2 12 31
44 21 6 Conceded C 6 20 40
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 93%
63% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 54% 63%
56% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 56%
22% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 33%
15% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 15%
48% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 48%
11% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 30%
48% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 30%
 
3.9 4.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.3
4.9 4.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.8 4.2
1.8 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9 10.2 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 6.8 8.1
3.4 3.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.6
26% 29% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 30% 32%
 
11.1 11.1 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.9 9.7
4.4 4.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Laval have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Niort have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (44) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Ligue 2

  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 26 15 10 1 36 11 13 9 4 0 19 5 13 6 6 1 17 6 25 55
2 Bordeaux 27 13 8 6 38 23 13 7 4 2 18 9 14 6 4 4 20 14 15 47
3 Sochaux 27 13 7 7 43 23 14 8 4 2 28 11 13 5 3 5 15 12 20 46
4 Metz 26 12 8 6 40 24 13 6 5 2 18 11 13 6 3 4 22 13 16 44
5 Bastia 27 12 6 9 31 30 14 8 2 4 16 10 13 4 4 5 15 20 1 42
6 Grenoble Foot 38 27 11 8 8 27 23 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 4 4 5 13 13 4 41
7 Caen 27 10 10 7 32 28 13 7 5 1 19 8 14 3 5 6 13 20 4 40
8 Quevilly Rouen 27 10 9 8 30 28 13 5 6 2 20 14 14 5 3 6 10 14 2 39
9 Amiens SC 26 10 7 9 29 29 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 4 5 14 17 0 37
10 Guingamp 27 10 7 10 35 36 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 6 4 3 18 16 -1 37
11 Paris 26 9 7 10 25 28 12 3 3 6 12 16 14 6 4 4 13 12 -3 34
12 Valenciennes 27 7 12 8 27 32 14 5 9 0 21 15 13 2 3 8 6 17 -5 33
13 Saint-Etienne 27 9 8 10 39 41 14 6 4 4 22 20 13 3 4 6 17 21 -2 32
14 Annecy 27 8 8 11 29 33 13 6 2 5 12 12 14 2 6 6 17 21 -4 32
15 Laval 27 9 4 14 31 40 14 5 2 7 19 20 13 4 2 7 12 20 -9 31
16 Pau 27 7 9 11 21 31 13 4 5 4 11 14 14 3 4 7 10 17 -10 30
17 Rodez 27 6 10 11 26 36 14 2 5 7 13 23 13 4 5 4 13 13 -10 28
18 Dijon 27 6 8 13 24 33 14 5 5 4 15 14 13 1 3 9 9 19 -9 26
19 Nîmes 27 7 5 15 28 42 13 6 1 6 13 14 14 1 4 9 15 28 -14 26
20 Niort 27 6 5 16 24 44 13 4 2 7 14 21 14 2 3 9 10 23 -20 23

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 26 15 10 1 36 11 13 9 4 0 19 5 13 6 6 1 17 6 25 55
2 Bordeaux 27 13 8 6 38 23 13 7 4 2 18 9 14 6 4 4 20 14 15 47
3 Sochaux 27 13 7 7 43 23 14 8 4 2 28 11 13 5 3 5 15 12 20 46
4 Metz 26 12 8 6 40 24 13 6 5 2 18 11 13 6 3 4 22 13 16 44
5 Bastia 27 12 6 9 31 30 14 8 2 4 16 10 13 4 4 5 15 20 1 42
6 Grenoble Foot 38 27 11 8 8 27 23 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 4 4 5 13 13 4 41
7 Caen 27 10 10 7 32 28 13 7 5 1 19 8 14 3 5 6 13 20 4 40
8 Quevilly Rouen 27 10 9 8 30 28 13 5 6 2 20 14 14 5 3 6 10 14 2 39
9 Amiens SC 26 10 7 9 29 29 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 4 5 14 17 0 37
10 Guingamp 27 10 7 10 35 36 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 6 4 3 18 16 -1 37
11 Paris 26 9 7 10 25 28 12 3 3 6 12 16 14 6 4 4 13 12 -3 34
12 Valenciennes 27 7 12 8 27 32 14 5 9 0 21 15 13 2 3 8 6 17 -5 33
13 Saint-Etienne 27 9 8 10 39 41 14 6 4 4 22 20 13 3 4 6 17 21 -2 32
14 Annecy 27 8 8 11 29 33 13 6 2 5 12 12 14 2 6 6 17 21 -4 32
15 Laval 27 9 4 14 31 40 14 5 2 7 19 20 13 4 2 7 12 20 -9 31
16 Pau 27 7 9 11 21 31 13 4 5 4 11 14 14 3 4 7 10 17 -10 30
17 Rodez 27 6 10 11 26 36 14 2 5 7 13 23 13 4 5 4 13 13 -10 28
18 Dijon 27 6 8 13 24 33 14 5 5 4 15 14 13 1 3 9 9 19 -9 26
19 Nîmes 27 7 5 15 28 42 13 6 1 6 13 14 14 1 4 9 15 28 -14 26
20 Niort 27 6 5 16 24 44 13 4 2 7 14 21 14 2 3 9 10 23 -20 23

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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.