On Aug 30th, Niort will host Valenciennes at Stade René Gaillard in a clash of the Ligue 2. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Niort is fresh off their 2-1 win against Paris. Bilal Boutobba scored the first goal for Niort in the 56th minute, then Moataz Zemzemi added another in the 61st minute. Niort is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while valenciennes sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Quevilly Rouen. Neither Valenciennes nor Quevilly Rouen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 2 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Valenciennes is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Valenciennes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw. Niort’s top weapon lately has been Bilal Boutobba, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.