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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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' And we are off! AC Ajaccio vs Valenciennes FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' David Kjaer Kruse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
  • 8' Magnificent from Ben Hamed Toure! That is 7 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' Anthony Khelifa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' AC Ajaccio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 31' What an equalizer from Yassine Haouari!
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 42' The Tunisia Yoann Touzghar breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 2-1!
  • 47' Andrew Jung, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilyes Hamache, as he is very good at scoring at Francois Coty with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Nick Venema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yassine Haouari on 57 minute.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Eyram Viegbe is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Ben Hamed Toure is replaced by Moussa Soumano on 74 minute.
  • 78' David Kjaer Kruse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aymen Boutoutaou at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Yoann Touzghar by Valentin Jacob on 86 minute.
  • 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
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Jeremy Choplin 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.