January 6th features a match where Grenoble Foot 38 and Nîmes will play a match in Grenoble in a Coupe de France match. Grenoble Foot 38 is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Metz. Fali Cande scored the first goal for Metz in the 52nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Grenoble Foot 38 was frustrated by Metz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Metz ended the match with the shutout victory. Grenoble Foot 38 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nîmes recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Annecy. Annecy had 7 on net, and Nîmes had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Nîmes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Malik Tchokounte has been the most effective weapon for Nîmes lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Grenoble Foot 38 is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mamadou Diarra and Pape Meissa Ba each only have 1 goal in their last five.