On Sat Jan 15th, Niort and Dunkerque will play a match in Niort in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed Niort is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Pau. 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, while in their last match, Dunkerque recorded a 1-2 loss against Guingamp. Frantzdy Pierrot struck first for Guingamp in the 49th minute, but Malik Tchokounte got the equalizer for Dunkerque in the 52nd minute. Dunkerque is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Marcel-tribut, Niort took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Leverton Pierre struck first for Dunkerque in the 16th minute, but Yohan Cassubie got the equalizer for Niort in the 19th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 94th minute on a goal by Joseph Mendes to cap off a wild match. For Niort, their top scorers are Yanis Merdji and Sissoko, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.