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AC Ajaccio vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
AC Ajaccio
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Lorient
Fri 24 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Pierre-Yves Hamel
Johan Cavalli 32' Y
Y 33' Houboulang Mendes
Y 72' Franklin Wadja
Jeremy Choplin 82' Y
Yann Boe-Kane 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee William Lavis
  • Referee Ludovic Leducq
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee Ahmed Taleb

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
AC Ajaccio 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-24 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Lorient

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug FC Lorient H 0–0 D
20 Aug FC Metz A 1–3 L
10 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 2–3 L
03 Aug AS Beziers A 1–0 W
27 Jul ES Troyes AC H 0–1 L
19 May Amiens SC A 1–2 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug AC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
17 Aug Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W
10 Aug GFC Ajaccio A 3–1 W
06 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 2–1 W
28 Jul Le Havre AC H 0–0 D
11 May Racing Club de Lens H 2–2 D

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' AC Ajaccio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Ajaccio and FC Lorient are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Pierre-Yves Hamel on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient Bretagne Sud will be frustrated.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mickael Landreau might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Johan Cavalli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 33' The referee shows FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' It looks surprising AC Ajaccio does not make any changes. Vincent Le Goff has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franklin Wadja made 434 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Benjamin Leroy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Pantaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ring the changes. Yoane Wissa has done his job and it is now time for Gaetan Courtet to step up.
  • 71' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Mathieu Coutadeur is withdrawn and Qazim Laci gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Franklin Wadja was booked on 72.
  • 73' Riad Nouri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johan Cavalli on 73 minute.
  • 78' The 35-year-old Joseph Mendes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Jeremy Choplin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Kevin Lejeune is withdrawn and Manuel Cabit gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Yann Boe-Kane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Lorient Bretagne Sud team. Alexis Claude Maurice is replaced by Moussa Guel on 87 minute.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + FC Lorient or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio31% Draw34% FC Lorient35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Lorient
69%
AC Ajaccio or FC Lorient
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio19% Draw58% FC Lorient23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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