Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
AC Ajaccio
3 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 28 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yann Boe-Kane 25' Y
Ghislain Gimbert 27' Y
Johan Cavalli 39' Y
Y 65' Elhadji Dabo
Y 70' Florian Raspentino

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Anthony Ustaritz
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 8.2 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

7
4
6
AC Ajaccio 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-28 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–1 AC Ajaccio 2017-10-14 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2017-01-21 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2016-09-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W
21 Sep AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
14 Sep Paris FC H 0–0 D
31 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 0–2 L
24 Aug FC Lorient H 0–0 D
20 Aug FC Metz A 1–3 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep AC Ajaccio A 1–3 L
21 Sep Red Star FC H 4–1 W
14 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–4 L
31 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 0–4 L
27 Aug GFC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
17 Aug FC Lorient A 1–3 L

Key Stats

24% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Ajaccio and Valenciennes FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Ajaccio that had 402 games and scored 241 goals.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Loic Nestor adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Yann Boe-Kane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Ghislain Gimbert catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yann Boe-Kane made 402 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riad Nouri makes it 1-1.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Johan Cavalli.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' With 2 assists to his name this season, Matteo Tramoni is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Jeremy Choplin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Benjamin Leroy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 65' Elhadj Dabo is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 69' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Gaetan Robail departs to be replaced by Mehdy Guezoui.
  • 70' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Riad Nouri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 77' AC Ajaccio ring the changes. Matteo Tramoni has done his job and it is now time for Caleb Zady Sery to step up.
  • 79' The whistle greets Florian Raspentino as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Roudet.
  • 82' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Ghislain Gimbert exits the field as Joseph Mendes enters on 82.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Julien Masson is replaced by Jorris Romil on 86 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AC Ajaccio 3-1 Valenciennes FC.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Gaetan Robail 1
Ben Hamed Toure 1
Manga Foe Ondoa 1

Head to Head

2018-09-28 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–1 AC Ajaccio 2017-10-14 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2017-01-21 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2016-09-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio

AC Ajaccio Form

2018-09-28 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Valenciennes FC W 2018-09-21 AJ Auxerre 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2018-09-14 AC Ajaccio 0–0 Paris FC D 2018-08-31 Chamois Niortais FC 2–0 AC Ajaccio L 2018-08-24 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Lorient D 2018-08-20 FC Metz 3–1 AC Ajaccio L

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-09-28 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC W 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC L 2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 L 2018-08-27 Valenciennes FC 0–0 GFC Ajaccio D 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: AC Ajaccio to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio55% Draw25% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
45%
AC Ajaccio or Valenciennes FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio37% Draw47% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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