SM Caen vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SM Caen vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoffrey Kubler
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Annecy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Michel-d'Ornano will turn into a battlefield for SM Caen and AC Ajaccio.
- 5' SM Caen is showing some good football. However, SM Caen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' AC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' 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.
- 25' AC Ajaccio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Jesah Ayessa. He receives a card.
- 47' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Anthony Strata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' The crowd applauds Julien Anziani as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Strata steps in for AC Ajaccio.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francois-Joseph Sollacaro, as he is very good at scoring at Michel-d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' Mickael Le Bihan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tidiam Gomis at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' 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.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Valentin Henry.
- 79' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi is withdrawn and Noe Lebreton gets his opportunity.
- 80' Goal! Bilal Brahimi scores his 9 goal in 391 matches.
- 84' The AC Ajaccio bench stirs into life. Thomas Mangani is withdrawn and Ivane Chegra gets his opportunity.
- 85' Moussa Soumano was booked on 85.
- 85' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Christopher Ibayi comes on to replace Mohamed Youssouf.
- 86' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Alex Mendy exits the field as Kalifa Coulibaly enters on 86.
- 87' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Lorenzo Rajot comes on to replace Bilal Brahimi.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SM Caen and AC Ajaccio (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Lorenzo Rajot 87'
- 6
- 1
- 29
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 86'
- 28
- 17
- 61
- 77
-
3
Diabe Bolumbu ↓ Valentin Henry 71'
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↓ Mickael Le Bihan 71'
Bench
- 16
-
8
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 71'
-
18
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 86'
-
4
Valentin Henry ↑ 71'
-
14
Lorenzo Rajot ↑ 87'
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↑ 79'
- 37
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
6
Thomas Mangani ↓ Ivane Chegra 84'
- 16
- 20
-
25
Julien Anziani ↓ Anthony Strata 64'
- 99
- 5
- 22
- 26
- 43
- 31
Bench
- 88
-
27
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 64'
- 30
-
21
Ivane Chegra ↑ 84'
-
8
Mehdi Puch-Herrantz ↑ 71'
-
23
Anthony Strata ↑ 64'
-
89
Christopher Ibayi ↑ 85'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 5 |
| Aboubakary Kante | 1 |
| Mohamed Youssouf | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Oumar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Jean Botue Kouame | 1 |
| Michael Barreto | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SM Caen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
75%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
56%
SM Caen or AC Ajaccio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.