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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 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! GFC Ajaccio vs Red Star FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Harouna Sy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Red Star FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Red Star FC that had 257 games and scored 84 goals.
  • 18' Julian Palmieri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thibault Campanini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for GFC Ajaccio.
  • 28' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. GFC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Romain Armand makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 40' Gregoire Lefebvre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominique Guidi on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Brouard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gregory Berthier.
  • 60' Idriss Mhirsi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gregory Berthier at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Maxence Derrien by Samba Diakite on 61 minute.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Sekou Baradji makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Palmieri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Julian Palmieri.
  • 73' A change in the GFC Ajaccio ranks — Jimmy Roye exits the field as Fode Camara enters on 73.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Wesley Jobello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Armand at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' A goal from the France international Dominique Guidi! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-1!
  • 90' It is a substitution in GFC Ajaccio team. David Gomis is replaced by Gregoire Puel on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from GFC Ajaccio to claim maximum points.

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.