March 4th features a match where Niort will host Rodez in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Niort sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Paris. Morgan Guilavogui struck first for Paris in the 72nd minute on a penalty, then Morgan Guilavogui added another in the 86th minute In the end, Niort was frustrated by Paris’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris ended the match with the shutout victory. Niort is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while rodez is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against Toulouse. Zakaria Aboukhlal struck first for Toulouse in the 5th minute, then Branco van den Boomen added another in the 7th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Stade Paul Lignon, Rodez and Niort battled to a 1-1 draw. Bilal Boutobba struck first for Niort in the 59th minute on a feed from Samuel Renel, but Lorenzo Rajot got the equalizer for Rodez in the 63rd minute earning them at least the one point.
Rodez hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jung-Bin Park and Corredor, and they each have 1 goal. Junior Olaitan has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.