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AJ Auxerre vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
AJ Auxerre
3 – 1
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Fri 30 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Yanis Merdji 10' Y
Samuel Souprayen 38' Y
Y 56' Gedeon Kalulu
Birama Toure 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Geoffrey Kubler
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Ludovic Reyes

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

8
5
5
AJ Auxerre 18 games · Avg 2.3 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-30 AJ Auxerre 3–1 AC Ajaccio 2019-02-22 AC Ajaccio 2–1 AJ Auxerre 2018-09-21 AJ Auxerre 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2018-02-24 AC Ajaccio 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2017-08-05 AJ Auxerre 1–3 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–1 W
23 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D
19 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 2–2 D
09 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–1 L
02 Aug Le Mans FC H 2–0 W
26 Jul Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–2 L
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
09 Aug SM Caen H 1–2 L
02 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–0 W
26 Jul Le Havre AC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AJ Auxerre and AC Ajaccio get this one started.
  • 5' AJ Auxerre started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yanis Merdji on 10.
  • 15' 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 Yanis Merdji suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Jeremy Corinus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Samuel Souprayen was booked on 38.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Marc Furlan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 46 minute. Kevin Lejeune leaves to be changed by Mounaim El Idrissy.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Gedeon Kalulu was booked on 56.
  • 58' GOAL! Remy Dugimont fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 60' Assisted by Birama Toure with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hamza Sakhi makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 64' Jeremy Corinus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johan Cavalli at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' Time for substitution for AJ Auxerre. Yanis Merdji is replaced by Dejan Sorgic.
  • 69' What composure from Dejan Sorgic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 74' Ji Xiaoxuan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Aly Ndom on, Remy Dugimont off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Time for substitution for AJ Auxerre. Francois Bellugou is replaced by Ji Xiaoxuan.
  • 88' AJ Auxerre are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Birama Toure.
  • 90' What a strike from Mathieu Coutadeur! The score is 3-1.
  • Another three points for AJ Auxerre.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hamza Sakhi 4
Remy Dugimont 3
Mickael Le Bihan 3
Nuno Da Costa 2
Gauthier Hein 2
Mounaim El Idrissy 1
Kevin Fortune 1
Daniel Mancini 1

Head to Head

2019-08-30 AJ Auxerre 3–1 AC Ajaccio 2019-02-22 AC Ajaccio 2–1 AJ Auxerre 2018-09-21 AJ Auxerre 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2018-02-24 AC Ajaccio 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2017-08-05 AJ Auxerre 1–3 AC Ajaccio

AJ Auxerre Form

2019-08-30 AJ Auxerre 3–1 AC Ajaccio W 2019-08-23 Clermont Foot 63 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2019-08-19 AJ Auxerre 2–2 En Avant Guingamp D 2019-08-09 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 AJ Auxerre L 2019-08-02 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Le Mans FC W 2019-07-26 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–0 AJ Auxerre L

AC Ajaccio Form

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 2019-08-09 AC Ajaccio 1–2 SM Caen L 2019-08-02 Grenoble Foot 38 0–1 AC Ajaccio W 2019-07-26 AC Ajaccio 2–2 Le Havre AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre45% Draw27% AC Ajaccio28%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AJ Auxerre or Draw
72%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
55%
AJ Auxerre or AC Ajaccio
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre32% Draw47% AC Ajaccio21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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