In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 15th, in week 12, Niort hosts Grenoble Foot 38 at Stade René Gaillard in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Niort recorded a 0-1 loss against Caen. Godson Kyeremeh scored the first goal for Caen in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Niort couldn’t manage to score, and Caen took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while grenoble Foot 38 is fresh off their 3-2 win against Laval. Abdulia Sanyang struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 3rd minute on a feed from Axel Ngando, then Jordy Gaspar added another in the 6th minute. Grenoble Foot 38 is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
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.
Grenoble Foot 38’s most prolific scorer has been Abdulia Sanyang. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Bilal Boutobba has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in his last 5 matches with two goals.