Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Ajaccio vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
AC Ajaccio
2 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Wed 25 Aug 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stade Francois Coty HT 45' · FT 45'
Gaetan Courtet 53' Y
Y 53' Jessy Deminguet
Gaetan Courtet 54' Y
Y 54' Jessy Deminguet
Y 70' Johann Lepenant
Y 71' Johann Lepenant
R 80' Alex Mendy
Gedeon Kalulu 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.

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

5
5
7
AC Ajaccio 17 games · Avg 2.1 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-25 AC Ajaccio 2–0 SM Caen 2021-01-16 AC Ajaccio 1–0 SM Caen 2020-08-29 SM Caen 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2020-01-24 SM Caen 0–1 AC Ajaccio 2019-08-09 AC Ajaccio 1–2 SM Caen

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug SM Caen H 2–0 W
07 Aug AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
31 Jul Amiens SC H 3–1 W
24 Jul Toulouse FC A 2–2 D
15 May La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 0–0 D
08 May Paris FC H 1–1 D
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug AC Ajaccio A 0–2 L
21 Aug AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–0 W
07 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 1–2 L
31 Jul Chamois Niortais FC A 1–0 W
24 Jul Rodez Aveyron Football H 4–0 W
15 May Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AC Ajaccio gets underway.
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Jean Botue Kouame makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Prince Oniangue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Caleb Zady Sery has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Ajaccio in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
  • 36' Nicholas Gioacchini, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' SM Caen make a change. Steve Shamal trudges off to be replaced by Caleb Zady Sery on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Aloys Fouda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 53' Gaetan Courtet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for AC Ajaccio. Gaetan Courtet will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Stade Francois Coty. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 64 minute. Cyrille Bayala leaves to be changed by Riad Nouri.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stephane Moulin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Benjamin Jeannot exits the field as Nicholas Gioacchini enters on 70.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Johann Lepenant.
  • 71' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Ismael Diallo is replaced by Matthieu Huard on 73 minute.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oumar Gonzalez makes it 2-0.
  • 78' Ali El Abdi makes way for Anthony Goncalves at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Mendy on 80.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Gedeon Kalulu was booked on 86.
  • 88' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 88 minute. Mathieu Coutadeur leaves to be changed by Florian Chabrolle.
  • 89' AC Ajaccio make a change. Jean Botue Kouame trudges off to be replaced by Tairyk Arconte on 89 minutes.
  • With this win, AC Ajaccio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 5
Jean Botue Kouame 1
Michael Barreto 1
Christopher Ibayi 1
Baissama Sankoh 1
Bilal Brahimi 1
Jessy Deminguet 1
Axel Bamba 1

Head to Head

2021-08-25 AC Ajaccio 2–0 SM Caen 2021-01-16 AC Ajaccio 1–0 SM Caen 2020-08-29 SM Caen 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2020-01-24 SM Caen 0–1 AC Ajaccio 2019-08-09 AC Ajaccio 1–2 SM Caen

AC Ajaccio Form

2021-08-25 AC Ajaccio 2–0 SM Caen W 2021-08-07 AJ Auxerre 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2021-07-31 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Amiens SC W 2021-07-24 Toulouse FC 2–2 AC Ajaccio D 2021-05-15 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2021-05-08 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Paris FC D

SM Caen Form

2021-08-25 AC Ajaccio 2–0 SM Caen L 2021-08-21 SM Caen 1–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2021-08-07 SM Caen 1–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2021-07-31 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 SM Caen W 2021-07-24 SM Caen 4–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2021-05-15 SM Caen 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio51% Draw28% SM Caen21%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
79%
Draw or SM Caen
49%
AC Ajaccio or SM Caen
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio33% Draw52% SM Caen15%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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