In this 11th week match, on Sat Oct 8th, Caen hosts Niort at Stade Michel D’ornano in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Caen recorded a 0-1 loss against Quevilly Rouen. Camara struck first for Quevilly Rouen in the 29th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Caen couldn’t muster any offence and Quevilly Rouen ran away with the shutout win. Caen is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Niort, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Guingamp. Neither Niort nor Guingamp could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Niort looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Bilal Boutobba has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in the last 5 matches with two goals. Ali Abdi and Godson Kyeremeh are the top scorers for Caen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.