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GFC Ajaccio vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Fri 9 Nov 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

GFC Ajaccio vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Brendan Roffet
3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 20.0 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
02 Nov AC Ajaccio A 2–1 W
26 Oct AS Beziers H 0–1 L
22 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 0–5 L
05 Oct US Orleans Loiret H 0–2 L
28 Sep Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov GFC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
03 Nov Valenciennes FC H 4–2 W
26 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–0 W
19 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 1–2 L
05 Oct La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 3–0 W
01 Oct AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and GFC Ajaccio launch into their encounter with ES Troyes AC.
  • 5' Kevin Fortune has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both GFC Ajaccio and ES Troyes AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' ES Troyes AC 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. GFC Ajaccio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' GOAL! Jimmy Roye scores on 31.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. GFC Ajaccio and ES Troyes AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mayoro N'Doye on 45.
  • 50' 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 Dominique Guidi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Claude Goncalves exits the field as Rayan Raveloson enters on 57.
  • 62' Alexis Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Boupendza at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Jeremy Blayac has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. GFC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Johann Obiang.
  • 74' GFC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Bryan Mbeumo as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Nivet steps in for ES Troyes AC.
  • 77' Fresh legs for GFC Ajaccio! Wesley Jobello comes on to replace David Gomis.
  • 82' Yoann Touzghar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Another substitution for GFC Ajaccio to replace Jeremy Blayac by Romain Armand on 83 minute.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • GFC Ajaccio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 GFC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: GFC Ajaccio or ES Troyes AC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
GFC Ajaccio36% Draw27% ES Troyes AC37%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

GFC Ajaccio or Draw
63%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
64%
GFC Ajaccio or ES Troyes AC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GFC Ajaccio24% Draw46% ES Troyes AC30%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — GFC Ajaccio

Handicap GFC Ajaccio covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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