AC Ajaccio vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Francois Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Pau FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | SC Bastia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Amiens SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Paris FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SC Bastia | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Annecy | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AC Ajaccio host Pau FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Ajaccio in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 25' Pau FC have won 236 goals from 219 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 35' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Moussa Sylla has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Yoann Touzghar puts AC Ajaccio on the lead.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Senegal international Henri Saivet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Thomas Mangani does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Ajaccio surge ahead!
- 66' The crowd applauds Louis Mouton as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Colleaux steps in for Pau FC.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Xavier Kouassi on 68 minutes.
- 69' The crowd applauds Yoann Touzghar as he leaves the pitch. Ben Hamed Toure steps in for AC Ajaccio.
- 74' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' That is a card for Pau FC. Mehdi Chahiri will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Yacine Bammou is replaced by Riad Nouri.
- 80' The crowd applauds Vincent Marchetti as he leaves the pitch. Moussa Soumano steps in for AC Ajaccio.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Ajaccio to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yacine Bammou ↓ Riad Nouri 76'
- 9
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 20
- 8
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
19
Valentin Jacob ↑ 76'
-
5
Riad Nouri ↑ 76'
- 15
- 30
-
18
Moussa Soumano ↑ 80'
- 33
-
11
Ben Hamed Toure ↑ 69'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 25
- 24
-
10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Charles Boli 76'
-
99
Mehdi Chahiri ↓ Pape Djitte 76'
- 4
-
13
Louis Mouton ↓ Thomas Colleaux 66'
Bench
- 23
- 40
- 21
-
–
Charles Boli ↑ 76'
- 17
-
–
Lenny Pirringuel ↑ 66'
-
12
Pape Djitte ↑ 76'
-
–
Thomas Colleaux ↑ 66'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Mangani | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
| Yoann Touzghar | 1 |
| Kouadio Ange Ahoussou | 1 |
| Riad Nouri | 1 |
| Jean Ruiz | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
79%
Draw or Pau FC
48%
AC Ajaccio or Pau FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.