Saturday , 14 November 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 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Ajaccio is hosting SM Caen for another epic battle.
  • 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean Botue Kouame makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 6' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Qazim Laci suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johann Lepenant, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Francois Coty with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Benjamin Jeannot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Pantaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Steve Shamal by Caleb Zady Sery on 46 minute.
  • 51' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 53' Gaetan Courtet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Gaetan Courtet on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 64 minute. Cyrille Bayala leaves to be changed by Riad Nouri.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Jeannot departs to be replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Johann Lepenant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Johann Lepenant will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Ismael Diallo departs to be replaced by Matthieu Huard.
  • 75' GOAL! Oumar Gonzalez scores on 75. Assisted by Cyrille Bayala
  • 78' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Ali El Abdi departs to be replaced by Anthony Goncalves.
  • 80' Alex Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 80.
  • 85' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' Gedeon Kalulu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Mathieu Coutadeur is replaced by Florian Chabrolle.
  • 89' AC Ajaccio make a change. Jean Botue Kouame trudges off to be replaced by Tairyk Arconte on 89 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AC Ajaccio take all three points.

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
Bevic Moussiti 1
Oumar Gonzalez 1
Jean Botue Kouame 1
Michael Barreto 1
Christopher Ibayi 1
Baissama Sankoh 1
Bilal Brahimi 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.