AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Picot (annexe 2).
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee Alexandre Mercier
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Chambly Oise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Marcel-Picot (annexe 2) as AS Nancy-Lorraine face off against AC Ajaccio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Qazim Laci is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
- 20' Gaetan Courtet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Nancy-Lorraine that had 327 games and scored 178 goals.
- 29' Bevic Moussiti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyrille Bayala at the 29 minute mark.
- 34' Mickael Biron has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Mehdi Merghem is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinni Triboulet at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Magnificent from Saliou Ciss! That is 12 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 67 minute. Mounaim El Idrissy leaves to be changed by Tairyk Arconte.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Yanis Barka comes on to replace Aurelien Scheidler.
- 76' Ousmane Cissokho gets the nod from AS Nancy-Lorraine. He replaces Mickael Biron and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Saliou Ciss adds to his 0 season tally! AS Nancy-Lorraine lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' The AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes a substitution. Amine Bassi departs to be replaced by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 5
- 33
- 23
-
15
Kenny Rocha ↓ Mehdi Merghem 46'
-
21
Vinni Triboulet ↓ Mehdi Merghem 46'
- 26
- 7
Bench
-
17
Ousmane Cissokho ↑ 76'
- 30
-
20
Aurelien Nguiamba ↑ 46'
-
14
Mehdi Merghem ↑ 46'
-
3
Abdelhamid El Kaoutari ↑ 83'
-
19
Yanis Barka ↑ 75'
- 8
Coach
Jean-Louis Garcia
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Qazim Laci ↓ Tony Njike 76'
- 1
- 27
- 2
- 28
-
9
Gaetan Courtet C ↓ Kouame Botue 76'
- 4
-
14
Cyrille Bayala ↓ Bevic Moussiti 29'
- 7
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 21
- 20
- 40
-
25
Bevic Moussiti ↑ 29'
-
17
Tony Njike ↑ 76'
-
34
Tairyk Arconte ↑ 67'
-
33
Kouame Botue ↑ 76'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riad Nouri | 3 |
| Saliou Ciss | 2 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Cyrille Bayala | 1 |
| Mounaim El Idrissy | 1 |
| Malaly Dembele | 1 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Laurent Abergel | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
80%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
49%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or AC Ajaccio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

