Saturday , 14 November 2026

AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
AC Ajaccio
2 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 19 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Francois Coty HT 45' · FT 45'
Clement Vidal 29' Y
Y 64' Eyram Viegbe

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Antoine Valnet
6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 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

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Valenciennes FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec AJ Auxerre A 0–2 L
05 Dec Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Angers SCO H 1–1 D
25 Nov FC Annecy A 0–2 L
11 Nov ES Troyes AC H 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec AC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
16 Dec Paris FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Pau FC A 1–3 L
02 Dec FC Annecy H 0–0 D
25 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 0–0 D
11 Nov USL Dunkerque H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and ac ajaccio launch into their encounter with valenciennes fc.
  • 5' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 8' GOAL! Ben Hamed Toure fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 13' ac ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined valenciennes fc backline.
  • 18' valenciennes fc 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.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yacine Bammou made 399 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Clement Vidal.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Yassine Haouari makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' What a strike from Yoann Touzghar! The score is 0-3.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Thomas Mangani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Nick Venema is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yassine Haouari at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' Makabi Lilepo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ac ajaccio so far.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eyram Viegbe.
  • 69' valenciennes fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Ben Hamed Toure as he leaves the pitch. Moussa Soumano steps in for AC Ajaccio.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Aymen Boutoutaou is replaced by David Kjaer Kruse.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. ac ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 86' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Valentin Jacob comes on to replace Yoann Touzghar.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Loic Nestor 1
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Teddy Chevalier 1

Head to Head

2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 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

AC Ajaccio Form

2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC W 2023-12-16 AJ Auxerre 2–0 AC Ajaccio L 2023-12-05 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2023-12-02 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Angers SCO D 2023-11-25 FC Annecy 2–0 AC Ajaccio L 2023-11-11 AC Ajaccio 1–0 ES Troyes AC W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2023-12-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Paris FC L 2023-12-05 Pau FC 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2023-12-02 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Annecy D 2023-11-25 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio54% Draw27% Valenciennes FC19%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

AC Ajaccio or Draw
81%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
46%
AC Ajaccio or Valenciennes FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio34% Draw50% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio

Handicap AC Ajaccio covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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