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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SM Caen and AC Ajaccio get this one started.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Yanis Cimignani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' What a strike from Yacine Bammou! The score is 1-0.
- 18' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' 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.
- 28' AC Ajaccio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Ajaccio that had 402 games and scored 241 goals.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Pantaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Bevic Moussiti is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 62' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 62.
- 65' It’s a booking for AC Ajaccio player. Mathieu Coutadeur gets a Yellow card.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Tramoni. He replaces Alassane N'Diaye on 67 minute.
- 68' AC Ajaccio make a change. Faiz Mattoir trudges off to be replaced by Simon Elisor on 68 minutes.
- 73' France international Yoel Armougom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Yacine Bammou is replaced by Aliou Badara Traore.
- 81' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Qazim Laci comes on to replace Tony Njike.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Loup Hervieu gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Kelian Nsona Wa Saka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 1 |
| Aboubakary Kante | 1 |
| Mohamed Youssouf | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Oumar Gonzalez | 1 |
| Jean Botue Kouame | 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.