Niort and Sochaux supporters can't wait for Ligue 2 bout at Stade René Gaillard

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade René Gaillard (10406 seats)

This campaign has been grim for Niort up to now, while Sochaux have won many games. Will the away team get the points at Stade René Gaillard?

Insights:
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (48) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the most scored goals (46) in Ligue 2

This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Niort form and stats

The total Ligue 2 results at home this season for Niort are 5-2-7 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Niort in their previous match, an away game at Saint-Étienne that ended in defeat 0-2. Defender Durivaux got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.1/10. Durivaux won 4 of 6 duels.

Ahead of that match, Niort won a home game hosting Laval (3-2).

Niort has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Niort defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Niort hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Valenciennes, Annecy, Pau, Nîmes, Laval and Dijon), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sochaux form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Sochaux lost away at Bastia (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that defeat this club had gained at least a draw from nine league fixtures in a row. Ndiaye got a match rating of 7.11 in that game, top player of the team. Ndiaye served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Before that, Sochaux secured a home win against Grenoble Foot 38 with the score 1-0.

Sochaux have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away 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. As opposed to that, Sochaux have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sochaux have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Niort.

This was the result when the contenders met previously this season; Sochaux - Niort 3-0.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxI. Sissoko
I. Sissoko
11 goals
NiortB. Boutobba
B. Boutobba
10 goals
SochauxM. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
9 goals

Niort missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Niort Sochaux
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 14 29
7 5 1 Won W 2 5 14
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 7
17 7 2 Lost L 2 6 8
27 17 4 Scored S 7 17 46
48 23 6 Conceded C 4 15 26
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 86%
66% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 66%
55% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 55%
24% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 24%
17% 21% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
48% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
10% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 38%
48% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 24%
 
3.8 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.9 4.3
4.7 4.8 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 4.3
1.8 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.1
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.9 10 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.4 11.1
3.4 3.9 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4 4.7
27% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 34%
 
11.6 11.3 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 11.8 10.4
4.6 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.6 3.8
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • 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 (48) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sochaux have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the most scored goals (46) 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 29 16 12 1 40 14 14 9 5 0 21 7 15 7 7 1 19 7 26 60
2 Metz 29 14 9 6 44 26 15 7 6 2 20 12 14 7 3 4 24 14 18 51
3 Bordeaux 28 14 8 6 39 23 14 8 4 2 19 9 14 6 4 4 20 14 16 50
4 Sochaux 29 14 7 8 46 26 15 9 4 2 29 11 14 5 3 6 17 15 20 49
5 Bastia 29 14 6 9 35 32 15 9 2 4 19 12 14 5 4 5 16 20 3 48
6 Caen 29 12 10 7 36 30 15 9 5 1 23 10 14 3 5 6 13 20 6 46
7 Grenoble Foot 38 29 12 8 9 29 25 15 8 4 3 16 11 14 4 4 6 13 14 4 44
8 Paris 29 11 7 11 33 33 14 4 3 7 15 17 15 7 4 4 18 16 0 40
9 Quevilly Rouen 29 10 9 10 31 31 14 5 6 3 21 16 15 5 3 7 10 15 0 39
10 Guingamp 28 10 8 10 36 37 14 4 3 7 17 20 14 6 5 3 19 17 -1 38
11 Amiens SC 29 10 7 12 31 37 14 6 3 5 16 15 15 4 4 7 15 22 -6 37
12 Saint-Étienne 29 10 9 10 43 43 15 7 4 4 24 20 14 3 5 6 19 23 0 36
13 Rodez 29 8 10 11 30 37 15 3 5 7 14 23 14 5 5 4 16 14 -7 34
14 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 32 39 15 5 9 1 25 20 14 2 3 9 7 19 -7 33
15 Annecy 29 8 9 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 13 13 15 2 6 7 17 25 -8 33
16 Pau 29 8 9 12 22 32 14 4 5 5 11 15 15 4 4 7 11 17 -10 33
17 Laval 29 9 4 16 33 44 14 5 2 7 19 20 15 4 2 9 14 24 -11 31
18 Nîmes 29 8 5 16 32 43 14 7 1 6 17 14 15 1 4 10 15 29 -11 29
19 Dijon 29 6 8 15 25 36 15 5 5 5 15 15 14 1 3 10 10 21 -11 26
20 Niort 29 7 5 17 27 48 14 5 2 7 17 23 15 2 3 10 10 25 -21 26

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 29 16 12 1 40 14 14 9 5 0 21 7 15 7 7 1 19 7 26 60
2 Metz 29 14 9 6 44 26 15 7 6 2 20 12 14 7 3 4 24 14 18 51
3 Bordeaux 28 14 8 6 39 23 14 8 4 2 19 9 14 6 4 4 20 14 16 50
4 Sochaux 29 14 7 8 46 26 15 9 4 2 29 11 14 5 3 6 17 15 20 49
5 Bastia 29 14 6 9 35 32 15 9 2 4 19 12 14 5 4 5 16 20 3 48
6 Caen 29 12 10 7 36 30 15 9 5 1 23 10 14 3 5 6 13 20 6 46
7 Grenoble Foot 38 29 12 8 9 29 25 15 8 4 3 16 11 14 4 4 6 13 14 4 44
8 Paris 29 11 7 11 33 33 14 4 3 7 15 17 15 7 4 4 18 16 0 40
9 Quevilly Rouen 29 10 9 10 31 31 14 5 6 3 21 16 15 5 3 7 10 15 0 39
10 Guingamp 28 10 8 10 36 37 14 4 3 7 17 20 14 6 5 3 19 17 -1 38
11 Amiens SC 29 10 7 12 31 37 14 6 3 5 16 15 15 4 4 7 15 22 -6 37
12 Saint-Étienne 29 10 9 10 43 43 15 7 4 4 24 20 14 3 5 6 19 23 0 36
13 Rodez 29 8 10 11 30 37 15 3 5 7 14 23 14 5 5 4 16 14 -7 34
14 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 32 39 15 5 9 1 25 20 14 2 3 9 7 19 -7 33
15 Annecy 29 8 9 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 13 13 15 2 6 7 17 25 -8 33
16 Pau 29 8 9 12 22 32 14 4 5 5 11 15 15 4 4 7 11 17 -10 33
17 Laval 29 9 4 16 33 44 14 5 2 7 19 20 15 4 2 9 14 24 -11 31
18 Nîmes 29 8 5 16 32 43 14 7 1 6 17 14 15 1 4 10 15 29 -11 29
19 Dijon 29 6 8 15 25 36 15 5 5 5 15 15 14 1 3 10 10 21 -11 26
20 Niort 29 7 5 17 27 48 14 5 2 7 17 23 15 2 3 10 10 25 -21 26

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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.