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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

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

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' Three points are at stake. AC Ajaccio host Valenciennes FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' AC Ajaccio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' Loic Nestor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yann Boe-Kane.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Ghislain Gimbert. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' Goal! Riad Nouri scores his 23 goal in 402 matches.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Cavalli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Benjamin Leroy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The France Jeremy Choplin breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
  • 60' Tony Mauricio, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Elhadj Dabo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' Mehdy Guezoui is replacing Gaetan Robail for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 70' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 73' Riad Nouri does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Ajaccio surge ahead!
  • 77' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Matteo Tramoni exits the field as Caleb Zady Sery enters on 77.
  • 79' Sebastien Roudet gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Florian Raspentino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Ghislain Gimbert is replaced by Joseph Mendes.
  • 86' Jorris Romil is replacing Julien Masson for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 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

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Jeremy Choplin 1
Michael Barreto 1
Loic Nestor 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.