In this week 19 match on Jan 16th, Niort plays host to Saint-Étienne in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Niort sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Rodez. Bilal Boutobba struck first for Niort in the 59th minute on a feed from Renel, then Lorenzo Rajot tied it up for Rodez in the 63rd minute on a feed from Marvin Senaya earning Rodez a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 20th placed Saint-Étienne, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Laval. Mathieu Cafaro struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 59th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Laval couldn’t muster any offence and Saint-Étienne ran away with the shutout win. Saint-Étienne looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Saint-Étienne hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Nade and Ibrahima Wadji, and they each have 1 goal. Bilal Boutobba has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in the last five matches with three goals.