Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Red Star FC
Damien Durand 4 G
Jovany Ikanga 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between GFC Ajaccio and Red Star FC is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Samba Diakite is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for GFC Ajaccio so far.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Palmieri.
  • 23' GFC Ajaccio 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.
  • 28' GFC Ajaccio have won 44 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' GFC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Goal! Romain Armand scores his 36 goal in 192 matches.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Red Star FC. Gregoire Lefebvre will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for GFC Ajaccio. Dominique Guidi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' GFC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Red Star FC backline.
  • 58' Red Star FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Gregory Berthier is replaced by Idriss Mhirsi on 60 minute.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Maxence Derrien is replaced by Samba Diakite on 61 minute.
  • 63' What a strike from Sekou Baradji! The score is 1-1.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' That is a Red card for GFC Ajaccio. Julian Palmieri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' A tactical swap from GFC Ajaccio — Fode Camara on, Jimmy Roye off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' GFC Ajaccio make a change. Romain Armand trudges off to be replaced by Wesley Jobello on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Cartier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' A goal from the France international Dominique Guidi! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-1!
  • 90' Gregoire Puel is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Gomis at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Red Star FC.

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
Dominique Guidi 1
Sekou Baradji 1
Romain Armand 1
Dominique Guidi 1
Oussama Abdeldjelil 1
Sekou Baradji 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.