Match Report
Niort went into the game 3rd in the table on 58 points; Martigues sat 2nd on 59 — a 1-point gap. Niort ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Niort ran at 1.71 scored and 1.24 conceded, Martigues at 1.29 and 0.85.
The venue was Stade René Gaillard in Niort, with room for 10,406 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Martigues led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.