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GFC Ajaccio vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
GFC Ajaccio
2 – 1
Full Time
Red Star FC
Fri 31 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Palmieri 18' Y
Y 40' Gregoire Lefebvre
Dominique Guidi 45' Y
Y 58' Gregory Berthier
Julian Palmieri 70' R

Overview

Match Preview

GFC Ajaccio vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Tugdual Philippe
  • Referee Aurelien Faivre

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

3
4
3
GFC Ajaccio 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-31 GFC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC 2018-02-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–1 Red Star FC 2017-12-10 Red Star FC 1–2 GFC Ajaccio 2017-03-18 Red Star FC 1–1 GFC Ajaccio 2016-10-30 GFC Ajaccio 4–1 Red Star FC

Recent Form

GFC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Red Star FC H 2–1 W
27 Aug Valenciennes FC A 0–0 D
17 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–0 W
10 Aug FC Lorient H 1–3 L
03 Aug AJ Auxerre A 3–2 W
27 Jul Paris FC H 1–1 D
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug GFC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
24 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
17 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–1 D
10 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
04 Aug Racing Club de Lens A 0–1 L
27 Jul Chamois Niortais FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Red Star FC
Damien Durand 5 G
Jovany Ikanga 4 G 2 A
Saif-Eddine Khaoui 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! GFC Ajaccio welcome Red Star FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Damien Perquis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Red Star FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' GFC Ajaccio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GFC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' 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.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Romain Armand gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 40' Gregoire Lefebvre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominique Guidi on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. GFC Ajaccio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 58' Red Star FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Idriss Mhirsi. He replaces Gregory Berthier on 60 minute.
  • 61' Red Star FC ring the changes. Maxence Derrien has done his job and it is now time for Samba Diakite to step up.
  • 63' Sekou Baradji makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Red Star FC are in front.
  • 68' 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 Teddy Teuma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Julian Palmieri.
  • 73' Fresh legs for GFC Ajaccio! Fode Camara comes on to replace Jimmy Roye.
  • 78' David Gomis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Another change for GFC Ajaccio made on 80 minute. Romain Armand leaves to be changed by Wesley Jobello.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . GFC Ajaccio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' What a strike from Dominique Guidi! The score is 2-1.
  • 90' Another substitution for GFC Ajaccio to replace David Gomis by Gregoire Puel on 90 minute.
  • GFC Ajaccio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

GFC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Cartier

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Brouard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Armand 2
Sekou Baradji 1
Dominique Guidi 1
Sekou Baradji 1
Romain Armand 1
Dominique Guidi 1
Oussama Abdeldjelil 1

Head to Head

2018-08-31 GFC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC 2018-02-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–1 Red Star FC 2017-12-10 Red Star FC 1–2 GFC Ajaccio 2017-03-18 Red Star FC 1–1 GFC Ajaccio 2016-10-30 GFC Ajaccio 4–1 Red Star FC

GFC Ajaccio Form

2018-08-31 GFC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC W 2018-08-27 Valenciennes FC 0–0 GFC Ajaccio D 2018-08-17 GFC Ajaccio 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2018-08-10 GFC Ajaccio 1–3 FC Lorient L 2018-08-03 AJ Auxerre 2–3 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-07-27 GFC Ajaccio 1–1 Paris FC D

Red Star FC Form

2018-08-31 GFC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC L 2018-08-24 Red Star FC 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2018-08-17 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–1 Red Star FC D 2018-08-10 Red Star FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2018-08-04 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Red Star FC L 2018-07-27 Red Star FC 1–2 Chamois Niortais FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 GFC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
GFC Ajaccio52% Draw26% Red Star FC22%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

GFC Ajaccio or Draw
78%
Draw or Red Star FC
48%
GFC Ajaccio or Red Star FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GFC Ajaccio33% Draw48% Red Star FC19%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — GFC Ajaccio

Handicap GFC Ajaccio covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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