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AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
AC Ajaccio
2 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 27 Sep 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Ismael Diallo 70' Y
Y 71' Gauthier Hein

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Thierry Bouille
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
  • Referee Marc Michout
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote 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

7
4
6
AC Ajaccio 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio 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

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep Le Mans FC A 4–2 W
13 Sep US Orleans Loiret H 0–0 D
30 Aug AJ Auxerre A 1–3 L
23 Aug Paris FC H 1–0 W
16 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep AC Ajaccio A 0–2 L
20 Sep Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
13 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–0 D
30 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
26 Aug En Avant Guingamp A 1–0 W
16 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AC Ajaccio gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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 Gaetan Courtet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Diallo made 402 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' AC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' Goal! Mathieu Coutadeur scores his 8 goal in 402 matches.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Assisted by Mathieu Coutadeur with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hugo Cuypers makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 47' The 31-year-old Jerome Prior has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' Valenciennes FC make a change. Steve Ambri trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Cabral on 51 minutes.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Ajaccio and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Sessi D'Almeida by Gauthier Hein on 59 minute.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Hugo Cuypers as he leaves the pitch. Mounaim El Idrissy steps in for AC Ajaccio.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ismael Diallo.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Gauthier Hein on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Joffrey Cuffaut is replacing Laurent Dos Santos for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Qazim Laci exits the field as Jeremy Corinus enters on 85.
  • 90' Cedric Avinel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 2-0 the final result. Valenciennes FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Bevic Moussiti 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Jeremy Choplin 1

Head to Head

2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio 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

AC Ajaccio Form

2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC W 2019-09-20 Le Mans FC 2–4 AC Ajaccio W 2019-09-13 AC Ajaccio 0–0 US Orleans Loiret D 2019-08-30 AJ Auxerre 3–1 AC Ajaccio L 2019-08-23 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Paris FC W 2019-08-16 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 0–1 AC Ajaccio W

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2019-09-20 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-08-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2019-08-26 En Avant Guingamp 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2019-08-16 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio51% Draw29% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
49%
AC Ajaccio or Valenciennes FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio31% Draw53% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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