Saturday , 14 November 2026

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
AC Ajaccio
3 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade Francois Coty HT 45+3' · FT 45+1'
Y 17' Aly Abeid
Bevic Moussiti 53' Y
Y 68' Sessi D'Almeida
R 73' Sessi D'Almeida
Y 73' Elhadji Dabo
Matthieu Huard 82' Y
R 85' Aly Abeid

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.

Match Details

  • Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Ludovic Reyes
  • Referee

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

7
4
6
AC Ajaccio 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio 2020-02-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Valenciennes FC H 3–0 W
19 Mar FC Chambly Oise A 1–2 L
13 Mar En Avant Guingamp H 0–2 L
02 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 W
27 Feb ES Troyes AC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Clermont Foot 63 H 0–2 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr AC Ajaccio A 0–3 L
20 Mar AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D
13 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–3 L
02 Mar Toulouse FC H 1–0 W
27 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 0–4 L
20 Feb ES Troyes AC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AC Ajaccio welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at Stade Francois Coty.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Ajaccio and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 17' Controversy at the stadium! Aly Abeid argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 22' Cedric Avinel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Gaetan Courtet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
  • 32' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Courtet makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Ismael Doukoure makes way for Mathis Picouleau at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 47' Michael Barreto adds to his 0 season tally! AC Ajaccio lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' 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.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Bevic Moussiti is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' Bevic Moussiti makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and AC Ajaccio are in front.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Sessi D'Almeida gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Valenciennes FC make a change. Moussa Guel trudges off to be replaced by Arsene Elogo on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Aymen Boutoutaou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sessi D'Almeida on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Sessi D'Almeida is booked for Valenciennes FC — Red card on 73.
  • 74' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Ismael Diallo is withdrawn and Matthieu Huard gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Mohamed Youssouf has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 82' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' AC Ajaccio make a change. Mounaim El Idrissy trudges off to be replaced by Faiz Mattoir on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Aly Abeid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Qazim Laci as he departs to be replaced by Tony Njike.
  • 3-0 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
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Loic Nestor 1
Yassine Haouari 1
Yoann Touzghar 1

Head to Head

2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio 2020-02-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio

AC Ajaccio Form

2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC W 2021-03-19 FC Chambly Oise 2–1 AC Ajaccio L 2021-03-13 AC Ajaccio 0–2 En Avant Guingamp L 2021-03-02 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2021-02-27 ES Troyes AC 1–0 AC Ajaccio L 2021-02-20 AC Ajaccio 0–2 Clermont Foot 63 L

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2021-03-13 Rodez Aveyron Football 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-03-02 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Toulouse FC W 2021-02-27 Clermont Foot 63 4–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio54% Draw26% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
46%
AC Ajaccio or Valenciennes FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio37% Draw48% Valenciennes FC15%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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