Niort and Chambly meet at Stade René Gaillard, in a match for the 2nd round of League 2. There is only one record of recent direct confrontation between these two teams, on 13‑12‑2019, which ended with the victory of Chambly by (3-2). In this match the home factor may be decisive, as Chambly present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Niort :
The home team comes to this 2nd round after a (0‑1) victory in their league debut, against Guingamp. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Niort has won 3, tied 3 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 15 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 10 out of 15 have ended with Under 2.5 goals.
Niort surprised on the first day and, even away from their stadium, added an important victory. If you manage to repeat the performance of the previous game, you have a good chance of adding all three points again. Everything will depend on himself and how he behaves in the course of the ninety minutes. Therefore, he will do his best to be effective and achieve a good result in the sound of the final whistle.
Chambly :
The visiting team comes to this 2nd round, after the defeat in its premiere in the league, against Paris, by (0‑3) This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results away from home than at home, since in the last 30 games register 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 23 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Chambly won 3, tied 5 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games.
Of course, we can’t be certain from just one game, but the Chambly needs to be vigilant. He made his debut in the competition at home and was beaten 3×0. It cannot be denied that their performance was quite poor, but it is only up to themselves to change this. He has to come looking for a good result in this game, but only with a higher quality football will he be able to score a point at the end of the game.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,68
