Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Francois Coty!
  • 1' What composure from Jean Botue Kouame! The Burkina Faso international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 6' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Ajaccio and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Cameroon international Franklin Wadja has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Anthony Goncalves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Qazim Laci needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Steve Shamal as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Zady Sery.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cyrille Bayala made 448 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Gaetan Courtet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' AC Ajaccio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Ali El Abdi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' Riad Nouri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyrille Bayala at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 70' Nicholas Gioacchini is replacing Benjamin Jeannot for the SM Caen side.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johann Lepenant on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Johann Lepenant was booked on 71.
  • 73' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Ismael Diallo by Matthieu Huard on 73 minute.
  • 75' What a strike from Oumar Gonzalez! The score is 2-0.
  • 78' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Anthony Goncalves on, Ali El Abdi off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Alex Mendy picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' AC Ajaccio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 88' The whistle greets Mathieu Coutadeur as he departs to be replaced by Florian Chabrolle.
  • 89' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Jean Botue Kouame departs to be replaced by Tairyk Arconte.
  • AC Ajaccio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Christopher Ibayi 1
Baissama Sankoh 1
Bilal Brahimi 1
Jessy Deminguet 1
Axel Bamba 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Aboubakary Kante 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.