Ligue 2 match prediction: Little separates Quevilly Rouen and Niort in quality

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 02.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Robert Diochon (12018 seats)

Examine their own game plan or switch tactics dependant on the opponent? Both Quevilly Rouen and Niort should try something more original than what they have done so far. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Quevilly Rouen have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Niort have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ligue 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Quevilly Rouen form and stats

Quevilly Rouen have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Ligue 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

No payout for Quevilly Rouen in their previous match, an away game at Bordeaux that ended in defeat 0-4. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league rounds. As you see from the result above, Quevilly Rouen suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Sangaré (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.82/10. Sangaré had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pau in a game that was won 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Quevilly perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Quevilly Rouen as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Quevilly Rouen has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

Quevilly Rouen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games.

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Niort form and stats

Niort are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ligue 2, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Niort seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Niort have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 209 minutes ago. Zemzemi was the goal scorer.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Valenciennes with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It's a bit troubling for Niort that their goalie Michel managed six saves in the Valenciennes fixture, but still were unable to hinder a beating.

A 0-3 defeat away at Sochaux before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Niort in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Niort, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The attacking power of Niort when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. In the opposite end, Niort have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The 6 latest matches featuring these teams have all finished as Niort wins. More of the same or streak broken?

Top Goalscorers

NiortB. Boutobba
B. Boutobba
3 goals
Quevilly RouenG. Gbelle
G. Gbelle
1 goals
Quevilly RouenY. Boé-Kane
Y. Boé-Kane
1 goals

Quevilly Rouen missing players

Niort missing players

Quevilly Rouen Niort
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 3 Played P 1 3 6
1 1 1 Won W 1 1 2
3 2 2 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
5 4 4 Scored S 2 2 5
9 3 3 Conceded C 1 5 11
67% 67% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
67% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 67%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
33% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
4.2 3.7 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.3 3.5
3.7 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.7 4.3
1.7 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.3 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.3 9
4 5.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.3
21% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 18% 19%
 
7.2 7.3 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.3 11.7
3.7 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.3 5.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Niort have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Niort have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Quevilly Rouen have not yet lost a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Caen 6 3 3 0 10 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 12
2 Bordeaux 6 3 2 1 8 1 4 2 1 1 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 7 11
3 Dijon 6 3 2 1 8 7 4 2 1 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 11
4 Amiens SC 6 3 2 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 11
5 Metz 6 3 1 2 13 7 3 2 0 1 6 2 3 1 1 1 7 5 6 10
6 Sochaux 6 3 1 2 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 5 2 5 10
7 Guingamp 6 3 1 2 9 7 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 2 0 1 4 5 2 10
8 Le Havre 6 2 3 1 11 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 9 2 7 9
9 Valenciennes 6 2 3 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 9
10 Grenoble Foot 38 6 2 3 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 0 3 -1 9
11 Paris 6 1 4 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 7
12 Laval 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 0 1 2 5 8 3 2 0 1 3 1 -1 7
13 Nîmes 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 2 4 6 -1 7
14 Quevilly Rouen 6 1 3 2 5 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 6 -4 6
15 Bastia 6 2 0 4 8 13 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 2 5 9 -5 6
16 Niort 6 2 0 4 5 11 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 1 0 2 2 5 -6 6
17 Annecy 6 1 2 3 5 6 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 5
18 Rodez 6 1 2 3 5 10 3 0 1 2 3 9 3 1 1 1 2 1 -5 5
19 Saint-Etienne 6 1 3 2 11 13 3 1 1 1 6 7 3 0 2 1 5 6 -2 3
20 Pau 6 0 3 3 3 11 2 0 1 1 0 3 4 0 2 2 3 8 -8 3

Read more about Ligue 2

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.