Niort and Amiens SC meet at Stade René Gaillard, in a match for the 19 th round of League 2. There is only one record of recent direct confrontation between these two teams, on 20‑01‑2017, which ended with the victory of Niort by (2‑1). In this match the home factor may be decisive, as Niort presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Niort:
After 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 25 points won. In their last match, they drew with Rodez away by (1‑1), after losing in the previous match by (1‑0) away, in a match against Troyes. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 17 goals scored and 31 suffered; against 6 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 12 suffered. For the championship, Niort won 15 points out of a possible 24, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 games they played in their stadium. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 0‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 1‑0 (3 out of 8 games). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Niort is not doing a good season and is the main responsible for not being in a better position. The team is not far from the first division, so if you have more attention in your matches, you can fight for something more. There are no margins to stumble at home, so you have to play this match as if it were a final. Everything will depend on himself and on how he is going to behave on the field. Therefore, it has to have homogeneity between the sectors in order to increase the chances of victory.
Amiens:
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 24 points won, after 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Ajaccio by (0‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Guingamp, by (2‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 3 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 12 goals scored and 16 suffered. For the championship, Amiens SC won 11 points out of a possible 27, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 9 away games. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 1‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 8 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 6 of their 9 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
Amiens are in a growth phase in the league and to say so is no exaggeration. He has not lost in six games and if he maintains the current pace he can increase that streak. Of course it will not be easy, but it will all depend on how you behave in your games. On this journey, you will have to be a little cautious, but you cannot avoid acting. So you have to present intelligence and competence when attacking for your target.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,65
