Week 22 brings us a match on Feb 3rd where Dijon and Niort will play a match in Dijon in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Dijon sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Bordeaux. Yoann Barbet struck first for Bordeaux in the 12th minute, then Yoann Barbet added another in the 56th minute In the end, Dijon was frustrated by Bordeaux’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bordeaux ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 20th placed Niort, recorded a 2-3 loss against Nîmes. Malik Tchokounte struck first for Nîmes in the 12th minute on a penalty, then Pablo Pagis added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Nicolas Benezet. Niort looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Dijon and Niort last played eachother at the Stade René Gaillard on Oct 22nd. Niort won by a score of 2 to 1. Roger Assalé scored the first goal for Dijon in the 52nd minute, then Bilal Boutobba tied it up for Niort in the 90th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Conte to cap off a wild match.
Niort is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Junior Olaitan and Bilal Boutobba each having 2 goals in their last five. Dijon’s most prolific scorer has been Xande Silva. The Portugeese attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.