AC Ajaccio vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee Jordan Riche
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | GFC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Ajaccio is hosting Grenoble Foot 38 for another epic battle.
- 5' Ibrehima Coulibaly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
- 10' The 38-year-old Pierre Gibaud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' It is a substitution in Grenoble Foot 38 team. Maxime Spano is replaced by Ibrehima Coulibaly on 14 minute.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Ajaccio and Grenoble Foot 38 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Grenoble Foot 38 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathieu Coutadeur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Grenoble Foot 38.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Ryan Sanusi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' The France Riad Nouri breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-0!
- 52' Jerome Mombris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrehima Coulibaly at the 52 minute mark.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harouna Abou Demba made 437 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Kevin Lejeune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clement Michelin at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' Magnificent from Arsene Elogo! That is 6 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Pellegrini. He replaces Aliou Dembele on 70 minute.
- 71' A goal from the France international Nicolas Belvito! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-2!
- 76' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Another change for Grenoble Foot 38 made on 83 minute. Nicolas Belvito leaves to be changed by Malek Chergui.
- 87' Mathieu Coutadeur makes way for Felix Tomi at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Grenoble Foot 38 take all three points.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 18
- 17
- 13
-
6
Mathieu Coutadeur ↓ Felix Tomi 87'
- 7
- 26
-
4
Aliou Dembele ↓ Caleb Zady Sery 70'
- 2
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 10
-
22
Kevin Lejeune ↑ 62'
- 24
-
33
Lucas Pellegrini ↑ 70'
-
33
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 70'
-
35
Felix Tomi ↑ 87'
- 34
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 29
- 10
- 6
- 17
- 13
- 7
- 22
- 16
-
9
Nicolas Belvito ↓ Malek Chergui 83'
- 5
Bench
- 23
- 12
-
24
Ibrehima Coulibaly ↑ 14'
- 14
-
27
Malek Chergui ↑ 83'
- 30
- 26
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arsene Elogo | 2 |
| Riad Nouri | 2 |
| Tim Jabol-Folcarelli | 2 |
| Mounaim El Idrissy | 2 |
| Theo Valls | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Cyrille Bayala | 2 |
| Moussa Djitte | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
AC Ajaccio or Grenoble Foot 38 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
58%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
70%
AC Ajaccio or Grenoble Foot 38
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

