| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 15 | W6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15/15 | 14-5 |
| Colmar | 15 | D2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6/15 | 5-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2012-01-14
Niort entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Niort, 6/15 for Colmar.
The venue was Stade René Gaillard in Niort, with room for 10,406 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
