Saturday , 14 November 2026

AJ Auxerre vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
AJ Auxerre
2 – 0
Full Time
Le Mans FC
Fri 2 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 53' Enzo Ebosse
Francois Bellugou 57' Y
Y 71' Alois Confais

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos
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Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote 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

2
1
AJ Auxerre 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Le Mans FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-02 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Le Mans FC

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Le Mans FC H 2–0 W
26 Jul Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–2 L
17 May Valenciennes FC H 1–1 D
10 May Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–0 D
03 May La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–2 L
29 Apr FC Lorient A 2–2 D
Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug AJ Auxerre A 0–2 L
27 Jul Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
02 Jun GFC Ajaccio A 2–0 W
28 May GFC Ajaccio H 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AJ Auxerre gets underway.
  • 5' Hamza Hafidi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AJ Auxerre side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The 37-year-old Quentin Bernard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' AJ Auxerre are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Mans FC's shape.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AJ Auxerre and Le Mans FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Stephen Vincent has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 71 appearances.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Mans FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Le Mans FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 53' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 56' Le Mans FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephane Diarra is hanging Franck Julienne on the field on 56 minute.
  • 57' Francois Bellugou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Youssef Maziz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Le Mans FC so far.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. AJ Auxerre and Le Mans FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Dejan Sorgic by Yanis Merdji on 70 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Alois Confais. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Stephen Vincent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hamza Hafidi on 72 minute.
  • 74' The France Yanis Merdji breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-0!
  • 75' The whistle greets Youssef Maziz as he departs to be replaced by Vincent Crehin.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' Yanis Merdji does the damage! The net is bulging and AJ Auxerre surge ahead!
  • 84' Lamine Fomba gets the nod from AJ Auxerre. He replaces Michael Barreto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Le Mans FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • Another three points for AJ Auxerre.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre53% Draw28% Le Mans FC19%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

AJ Auxerre or Draw
80%
Draw or Le Mans FC
47%
AJ Auxerre or Le Mans FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre35% Draw50% Le Mans FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push Le Mans FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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