In a mid week match in week 21, on Tue Jan 31st, Niort plays host to Amiens SC in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 19th placed Niort is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Auxerre. Gaëtan Perrin scored the first goal for Auxerre in the 39th minute, then Nuno Da Costa added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Niort couldn’t muster any offence and Auxerre ran away with the shutout win. Niort is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Amiens SC recorded a 1-1 draw against Bordeaux. Josh Maja struck first for Bordeaux in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot, then Ilenikhena tied it up for Amiens SC in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Papiss Demba Cissé earning them at least the one point. Amiens SC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Niort and Amiens SC last played eachother at the Stade Crédit Agricole De La Licorne on Saturday Sep 17th. Amiens SC won by a score of 3 to 0. Mamadou Fofana scored the first goal for Amiens SC in the 55th minute, then Papiss Demba Cissé added another in the 60th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Niort couldn’t muster any offence and Amiens SC ran away with the shutout win.
Both Gaël Kakuta and Ilenikhena have been the hottest scorers for Amiens SC in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. For Niort, their top scorers are Olaitan and Bilal Boutobba, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.