Thursday , 2 July 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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 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-Montbeliard 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Ajaccio and SM Caen has kicked off!
  • 1' GOAL! Jean Botue Kouame fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 6' 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.
  • 11' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 26' Yoel Armougom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The 38-year-old Remy Riou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' SM Caen make a change. Steve Shamal trudges off to be replaced by Caleb Zady Sery on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Steve Shamal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gaetan Courtet on 53 minutes.
  • 54' AC Ajaccio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Cyrille Bayala by Riad Nouri on 64 minute.
  • 69' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Benjamin Jeannot as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Gioacchini steps in for SM Caen.
  • 70' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Johann Lepenant gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johann Lepenant on 71.
  • 73' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Ismael Diallo is withdrawn and Matthieu Huard gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Oumar Gonzalez adds to his 0 season tally! AC Ajaccio lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 78' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Ali El Abdi is replaced by Anthony Goncalves.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Alex Mendy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathieu Coutadeur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gedeon Kalulu.
  • 88' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 88 minute. Mathieu Coutadeur leaves to be changed by Florian Chabrolle.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Jean Botue Kouame as he leaves the pitch. Tairyk Arconte steps in for AC Ajaccio.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
Bilal Brahimi 1
Jessy Deminguet 1
Axel Bamba 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Aboubakary Kante 1
Mohamed Youssouf 1
Yacine Bammou 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-Montbeliard 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.