AC Ajaccio vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel-Moretti.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Pau FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Annecy | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 9 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Lorient | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Mar | FC Martigues | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | SM Caen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Pau FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AC Ajaccio vs FC Lorient — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising AC Ajaccio does not make any changes. Eli Kroupi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 20' Julien Ponceau, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' Julien Anziani makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AC Ajaccio are in front.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Ajaccio and FC Lorient are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' That is a card for FC Lorient. Formose Mendy will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Aiyegun Tosin makes way for Eli Kroupi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiyegun Tosin made 58 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Ben Hamed Toure has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's shape.
- 63' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Pablo Pagis on, Julien Ponceau off on 63 minutes.
- 66' The whistle greets Matthieu Huard as he departs to be replaced by Jesah Ayessa.
- 68' Goal! Ben Hamed Toure scores his 7 goal in 402 matches.
- 70' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Joel Mvuka departs to be replaced by Stephane Diarra.
- 72' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Thomas Mangani departs to be replaced by Everson Pereira.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Gedeon Kalulu is booked for FC Lorient — card on 80.
- 84' The France Pablo Pagis breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-1!
- 89' AC Ajaccio player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mohamed Bamba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AC Ajaccio players.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 6
- 25
- 4
- 9
-
12
Matthieu Huard ↓ Jesah Ayessa 66'
- 5
- 30
- 23
- 11
- 43
Bench
- 10
- 16
- 2
-
27
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 72'
-
17
Everson Pereira ↑ 72'
- 21
-
31
Jesah Ayessa ↑ 66'
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 24
- 15
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Pablo Pagis 63'
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↓ Eli Kroupi 46'
- 44
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↓ Mohamed Bamba 63'
- 5
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↓ Stephane Diarra 70'
Bench
- 38
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 70'
- 3
-
10
Pablo Pagis ↑ 63'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 46'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↑ 63'
-
62
Arthur Avon Ebong ↑ 63'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Faivre | 2 |
| Eli Kroupi | 2 |
| Enzo Genton | 1 |
| Julien Anziani | 1 |
| Ben Hamed Toure | 1 |
| Pablo Pagis | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Cyrille Bayala | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
AC Ajaccio or FC Lorient 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Lorient
62%
AC Ajaccio or FC Lorient
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.