SM Caen vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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' Welcome to Michel-d'Ornano that hosts another battle between SM Caen and AC Ajaccio.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bilal Brahimi, as he is very good at scoring at Michel-d'Ornano with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 30' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' AC Ajaccio receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' 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 Kan Guy Arsene Kouassi suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 64 minute. Julien Anziani leaves to be changed by Anthony Strata.
- 69' 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.
- 71' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Tidiam Gomis is replaced by Mickael Le Bihan on 71 minute.
- 76' AC Ajaccio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Valentin Henry.
- 79' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi departs to be replaced by Noe Lebreton.
- 80' Goal! Bilal Brahimi scores his 9 goal in 383 matches.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Ivane Chegra. He replaces Thomas Mangani on 84 minute.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moussa Soumano on 85.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Christopher Ibayi. He replaces Mohamed Youssouf on 85 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Alex Mendy is replaced by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 87' Lorenzo Rajot is replacing Bilal Brahimi for the SM Caen side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AC Ajaccio.
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 |
| Michael Barreto | 1 |
| Christopher Ibayi | 1 |
| Baissama Sankoh | 1 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Axel Bamba | 1 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 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.