SM Caen vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | Le Mans FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | US Orleans Loiret | A | 3–0 | W |
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' We are underway at Stade Michel d'Ornano. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
- 10' It’s high time Pascal Dupraz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' Yacine Bammou doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' A moment of madness from Ismael Diallo on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' AC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' AC Ajaccio is showing some good football. However, AC Ajaccio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' Faiz Mattoir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 58' Yanis Cimignani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Bevic Moussiti is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 59.
- 62' Poor challenge from Faiz Mattoir. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Poor challenge from Mathieu Coutadeur. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Alassane N'Diaye is replaced by Matteo Tramoni on 67 minute.
- 68' Simon Elisor is replacing Faiz Mattoir for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 73' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 77' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Yacine Bammou departs to be replaced by Aliou Badara Traore.
- 81' AC Ajaccio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Qazim Laci is hanging Tony Njike on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Ismael Diallo, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Kelian Nsona Wa Saka is replaced by Loup Hervieu.
- Another three points for SM Caen.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 3
-
8
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Loup Hervieu 90'
- 6
- 18
- 17
- 28
- 30
- 7
- 21
Bench
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 81'
- 16
-
24
Hugo Vandermersch ↑ 90'
-
15
Aliou Badara Traore ↑ 77'
- 4
-
2
Loup Hervieu ↑ 90'
- 12
Coach
Pascal Dupraz
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 25
- 11
- 19
- 3
- 23
-
18
Faiz Mattoir ↓ Simon Elisor 68'
-
17
Tony Njike ↓ Qazim Laci 81'
- 34
Bench
- 16
-
28
Matteo Tramoni ↑ 67'
-
10
Qazim Laci ↑ 81'
-
8
Jeremy Corinus ↑ 68'
- 24
-
22
Yanis Cimignani ↑ 90'
-
33
Simon Elisor ↑ 68'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 5 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Oumar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Jean Botue Kouame | 1 |
| Michael Barreto | 1 |
| Christopher Ibayi | 1 |
| Baissama Sankoh | 1 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SM Caen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
76%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
56%
SM Caen or AC Ajaccio
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SM Caen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

