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 12 games · 25 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
6 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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
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-Montbeliard | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Ajaccio gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giovanni Haag made 335 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' AS Nancy-Lorraine is showing some good football. However, AS Nancy-Lorraine are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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 Saliou Ciss suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Cyrille Bayala makes way for Bevic Moussiti at the 29 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
- 34' AS Nancy-Lorraine seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' AS Nancy-Lorraine started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' AC Ajaccio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Vinni Triboulet makes way for Mehdi Merghem at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 51' AC Ajaccio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' AS Nancy-Lorraine is taking the lead after the goal scored by Saliou Ciss on 63.
- 67' AC Ajaccio ring the changes. Mounaim El Idrissy has done his job and it is now time for Tairyk Arconte to step up.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' It is a substitution in AS Nancy-Lorraine team. Aurelien Scheidler is replaced by Yanis Barka on 75 minute.
- 76' The AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes a substitution. Mickael Biron departs to be replaced by Ousmane Cissokho.
- 79' Saliou Ciss does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Nancy-Lorraine surge ahead!
- 83' Amine Bassi makes way for Abdelhamid El Kaoutari at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 88' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 192 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.

