Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Tue 23 Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Stephen Quemper
Lucas Woudenberg 30' Y
Y 30' Owen Martinez-Jullien
Y 34' Francois-Joseph Sollacaro
Sacha Banse 52' Y
Y 66' Wolo Toure
Y 90' Thomas Mangani

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
7
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
20 Apr Paris FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Pau FC H 1–4 L
06 Apr FC Annecy A 1–2 L
30 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 0–2 L
16 Mar En Avant Guingamp A 0–3 L
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr SM Caen H 2–1 W
13 Apr AS Saint-Étienne H 2–0 W
06 Apr Pau FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
16 Mar Paris FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

24% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Valenciennes FC host AC Ajaccio — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ahmed Kantari might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' AC Ajaccio receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Lucas Woudenberg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' AC Ajaccio receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AC Ajaccio — Wolo Toure on, Owen Martinez-Jullien off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' GOAL! Manga Foe Ondoa fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sacha Banse on 52 minutes.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ahmed Kantari will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Valentin Jacob. He replaces Christopher Ibayi on 64 minute.
  • 66' AC Ajaccio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 67' Valenciennes FC make a change. Nick Venema trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Oyewusi on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' Sirine Doucoure is replacing Andrew Jung for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 76' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Moussa Soumano departs to be replaced by Yoann Touzghar.
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Anthony Fosse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riad Nouri at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Jacob made 328 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Thomas Mangani.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Jean Eric Moursou on, Flamarion off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AC Ajaccio.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Jeremy Choplin 1

Head to Head

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio

Valenciennes FC Form

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2024-04-20 Paris FC 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-04-13 Valenciennes FC 1–4 Pau FC L 2024-04-06 FC Annecy 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-03-16 En Avant Guingamp 3–0 Valenciennes FC L

AC Ajaccio Form

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio L 2024-04-20 AC Ajaccio 2–1 SM Caen W 2024-04-13 AC Ajaccio 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-04-06 Pau FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2024-04-01 AC Ajaccio 0–1 AJ Auxerre L 2024-03-16 Paris FC 2–0 AC Ajaccio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC37% Draw31% AC Ajaccio32%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
67%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
63%
Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC24% Draw52% AC Ajaccio24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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