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AJ Auxerre vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
AJ Auxerre
4 – 0
Full Time
Grenoble Foot 38
Fri 21 Dec 2018 · 19:30 UTC Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps HT 45' · FT 45'
Mickael Tacalfred 24' Y
Y 51' Ryan Sanusi
Y 57' Maxime Spano
Loic Goujon 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps.

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee Philippe Lucas

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

2
7
5
AJ Auxerre 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Grenoble Foot 38
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-21 AJ Auxerre 4–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-05-19 AJ Auxerre 0–4 Grenoble Foot 38 2017-08-12 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 AJ Auxerre 2017-04-08 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 AJ Auxerre 2016-09-21 AJ Auxerre 0–3 Grenoble Foot 38

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Grenoble Foot 38 H 4–0 W
14 Dec La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 0–0 D
03 Dec FC Lorient H 0–0 D
30 Nov Le Havre AC A 1–1 D
23 Nov FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 4–1 W
09 Nov Chamois Niortais FC H 0–0 D
Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec AJ Auxerre A 0–4 L
14 Dec Paris FC H 0–1 L
04 Dec AS Beziers A 3–0 W
01 Dec FC Metz H 1–1 D
24 Nov Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
09 Nov AC Ajaccio H 2–0 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AJ Auxerre vs Grenoble Foot 38 — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Daniel Mancini puts AJ Auxerre on the lead.
  • 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 Jerome Mombris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' AJ Auxerre currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Mickael Tacalfred has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AJ Auxerre needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Julien Feret has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. AJ Auxerre is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. AJ Auxerre must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Jordan Adeoti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Carlens Arcus adds to his 0 season tally! AJ Auxerre lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Sanusi.
  • 55' What a moment for Mohamed Lamine Yattara! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaba Jighauri is hanging Ibrehima Coulibaly on the field on 56 minute.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxime Spano on 57 minutes.
  • 62' AJ Auxerre are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Grenoble Foot 38's shape.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Loic Goujon on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Birama Toure on, Julien Feret off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Mohamed Lamine Yattara by Remy Dugimont on 77 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Benjaloud Youssouf. He replaces Carlens Arcus on 80 minute.
  • 83' Francis Dady Ngoye gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Maxime Spano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. AJ Auxerre in their trying to find a way past Grenoble Foot 38's compact .
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AJ Auxerre take all three points.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Correa

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Hinschberger

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mickael Le Bihan 2
Hamza Sakhi 2
Jubal 2
Mathias Autret 2
Moussa Djitte 1
Loic Nestor 1
Marcellin Achille Anani 1
Gauthier Hein 1

Head to Head

2018-12-21 AJ Auxerre 4–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-05-19 AJ Auxerre 0–4 Grenoble Foot 38 2017-08-12 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 AJ Auxerre 2017-04-08 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 AJ Auxerre 2016-09-21 AJ Auxerre 0–3 Grenoble Foot 38

AJ Auxerre Form

2018-12-21 AJ Auxerre 4–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2018-12-14 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 0–0 AJ Auxerre D 2018-12-03 AJ Auxerre 0–0 FC Lorient D 2018-11-30 Le Havre AC 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2018-11-23 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–4 AJ Auxerre W 2018-11-09 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Chamois Niortais FC D

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2018-12-21 AJ Auxerre 4–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2018-12-14 Grenoble Foot 38 0–1 Paris FC L 2018-12-04 AS Beziers 0–3 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2018-12-01 Grenoble Foot 38 1–1 FC Metz D 2018-11-24 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2018-11-09 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 AC Ajaccio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for: AJ Auxerre or Grenoble Foot 38 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre43% Draw28% Grenoble Foot 3829%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AJ Auxerre or Draw
71%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
57%
AJ Auxerre or Grenoble Foot 38
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AJ Auxerre29% Draw48% Grenoble Foot 3823%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push Grenoble Foot 38 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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