Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Le Mans FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Le Mans FC
2 – 4
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Fri 20 Sep 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 46' Matthieu Huard
Y 55' Jeremy Choplin
Bevic Moussiti 60' Y
Pierre Lemonnier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Mans FC vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

2
Le Mans FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-20 Le Mans FC 2–4 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep AC Ajaccio H 2–4 L
13 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–4 L
30 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 2–0 W
23 Aug FC Lorient H 1–2 L
16 Aug AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–2 L
09 Aug Valenciennes FC H 1–2 L
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Le Mans FC A 4–2 W
13 Sep US Orleans Loiret H 0–0 D
30 Aug AJ Auxerre A 1–3 L
23 Aug Paris FC H 1–0 W
16 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–0 W
09 Aug SM Caen H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Le Mans FC and AC Ajaccio has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Le Mans FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Jeremy Choplin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 25' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Matthieu Huard was booked on 46.
  • 47' Stephane Diarra adds to his 0 season tally! Le Mans FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' It’s high time Olivier Pantaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' Gaetan Courtet does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Ajaccio surge ahead!
  • 59' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Matteo Tramoni comes on to replace Alexis Flips.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Bevic Moussiti is booked for Le Mans FC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 63' Matteo Tramoni has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Stephane Diarra with the second goal in the match!
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hugo Cuypers makes it 2-3.
  • 69' A change in the Le Mans FC ranks — Stephen Vincent exits the field as Aboubakary Kante enters on 69.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Le Mans FC. Stephen Vincent is replaced by Aboubakary Kante.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexis Flips, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' 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 Bevic Moussiti suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' The Le Mans FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Duponchelle departs to be replaced by Alois Confais.
  • 84' The whistle greets Thomas Dasquet as he departs to be replaced by Alexandre Vardin.
  • 85' Matteo Tramoni with the second goal in the match!
  • 89' Jeremy Corinus gets the nod from AC Ajaccio. He replaces Gaetan Courtet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Pierre Lemonnier on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Mans FC will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6 Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Mans FC30% Draw25% AC Ajaccio45%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Le Mans FC or Draw
55%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
70%
Le Mans FC or AC Ajaccio
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Le Mans FC25% Draw40% AC Ajaccio35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC

Handicap Le Mans FC covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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