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AC Ajaccio vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AC Ajaccio
2 – 0
Full Time
AS Saint-Étienne
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 13:00 UTC Francois Coty HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Benjamin Bouchouari
Y 80' Mahmoud Bentayg
R 84' Thomas Monconduit
Riad Nouri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Francois Coty.

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Legat

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
2 USL Dunkerque 0 0
3 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
4 FC Metz 0 0
5 FC Annecy 0 0
6 Red Star FC 0 0
7 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
8 Montpellier HSC 0 0
9 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
10 Stade de Reims 0 0
11 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
12 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
13 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
14 FC Nantes 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
17 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0
18 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
AC Ajaccio 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals AS Saint-Étienne
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 AC Ajaccio 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne 2023-10-07 AS Saint-Étienne 0–0 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr AS Saint-Étienne H 2–0 W
06 Apr Pau FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
16 Mar Paris FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar FC Annecy H 1–3 L
04 Mar Angers SCO A 1–3 L
AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr AC Ajaccio A 0–2 L
06 Apr US Concarneau H 1–0 W
30 Mar Valenciennes FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar SC Bastia A 4–0 W
09 Mar AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
02 Mar Paris FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Étienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Étienne
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Francois Coty that hosts another battle between AC Ajaccio and AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mathieu Cafaro made 420 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Bouchouari is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 15.
  • 17' What composure from Christopher Ibayi! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Ajaccio in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Ajaccio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' What a moment for Clement Vidal! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' Moussa Soumano is replacing Ben Hamed Toure for the AC Ajaccio side.
  • 63' AS Saint-Etienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Leo Petrot is replaced by Thomas Monconduit on 66 minute.
  • 67' Mahmoud Bentayg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Bouchouari on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mahmoud Bentayg.
  • 80' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Mathieu Cafaro exits the field as Maxence Rivera enters on 80.
  • 84' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Francois Coty. AS Saint-Etienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' That is a card for AC Ajaccio. Riad Nouri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Hamza Sakhi exits the field as Riad Nouri enters on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AC Ajaccio players.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: AC Ajaccio or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio41% Draw31% AS Saint-Etienne28%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
72%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
59%
AC Ajaccio or AS Saint-Etienne
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio26% Draw54% AS Saint-Etienne20%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.