On Jan 8th, Caen and Niort will play a match in Caen in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 14th placed Caen is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Quevilly Rouen. Oniangue struck first for Caen in the 26th minute, then Nuno Da Costa added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Zady Sery . Caen is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Niort is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Pau. Ibrahim Sissoko struck first for Niort in the 48th minute on a penalty shot, then Yanis Merdji added another in the 73rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Pau couldn’t manage to score, and Niort took the shutout win. Niort is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On Saturday Jul 31st, Niort hosted Caen at the Stade René Gaillard in their last match together. Caen won by a score of 1 to 0. Alexandre Mendy struck first for Caen in the 48th minute on a feed from Yoann Court, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Niort couldn’t muster any offence and Caen ran away with the shutout win.
Niort is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Yanis Merdji and Sissoko each having 2 goals in their last 5. Nuno Da Costa has been the most prolific scorer on Caen in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.