On the 29th of October, Mérignac-Arlac plays host to Niort in a Coupe de France match. Mérignac-Arlac has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Niort recorded a 2-1 win against Dijon. Roger Assalé struck first for Dijon in the 52nd minute, then Bilal Boutobba tied it up for Niort in the 90th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Ibrahima Sory Conte. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Niort is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ibrahima Sory Conte and Bilal Boutobba each only have 1 goal in their last 5.