Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2018-19

Valenciennes FC

4 – 0

Full Time

AC Ajaccio

Fri 1 Mar 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'

Johann Ramare 22' Y

Saliou Ciss 65' Y

Y 65' Johan Cavalli

Overview

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

Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Romain Lissorgue
Referee Cedric Favre
Referee Cedric Moreau
Referee Alexandre Mercier

3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Etienne	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-Montbeliard	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 Cote d'Opale	7	5
18	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals AC Ajaccio

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio 2018-09-28 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–1 AC Ajaccio 2017-10-14 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2017-01-21 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Mar	AC Ajaccio	H	4–0	W
22 Feb	Red Star FC	A	0–1	L
15 Feb	Grenoble Foot 38	H	3–2	W
08 Feb	Clermont Foot 63	A	1–0	W
04 Feb	GFC Ajaccio	A	0–0	D
25 Jan	FC Lorient	H	1–2	L

AC Ajaccio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Mar	Valenciennes FC	A	0–4	L
22 Feb	AJ Auxerre	H	2–1	W
15 Feb	Paris FC	A	1–1	D
08 Feb	Chamois Niortais FC	H	1–0	W
01 Feb	FC Lorient	A	0–1	L
25 Jan	FC Metz	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

24% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC are looking to make home advantage count against AC Ajaccio.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' The 37-year-old Florian Raspentino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. AC Ajaccio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
22' The referee has no hesitation. Johann Ramare is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 22.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' Julien Masson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
34' A stunning finish from Florian Raspentino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Leroy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
44' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
51' Gaetan Robail does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
53' Kevin Lejeune makes way for Joseph Mendes at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
58' Matteo Tramoni has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 402 appearances.
59' The whistle greets Aliou Dembele as he departs to be replaced by Johan Cavalli.
64' Kevin Lejeune needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Saliou Ciss.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
73' Against the run of play, Florian Raspentino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
74' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Caleb Zady Sery by Matteo Tramoni on 74 minute.
77' Jorris Romil gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Sebastien Roudet and will look to change the dynamic.
79' The France Julien Masson breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 4-0!
82' The supporters are chanting for Eden Massouema. He replaces Johann Ramare on 82 minute.
84' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Gaetan Robail is withdrawn and Joffrey Cuffaut gets his opportunity.
89' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Frederic Bong
16
Damien Perquis
8
Loic Nestor
10
Sebastien Roudet C ↓ Jorris Romil 77'
13
Julien Masson
28
Laurent Dos Santos
5
Johann Ramare ↓ Eden Massouema 82'
22
Tony Mauricio
9
Gaetan Robail ↓ Joffrey Cuffaut 84'
11
Florian Raspentino
23
Saliou Ciss

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hugo Cuypers	2
Riad Nouri	2
Riad Nouri	2
Julien Masson	2
Florian Raspentino	2
Mathieu Coutadeur	1
Loic Nestor	1
Baptiste Guillaume	1

Head to Head

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio W 2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2019-02-08 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2019-02-04 GFC Ajaccio 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient L

AC Ajaccio Form

2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio L 2019-02-22 AC Ajaccio 2–1 AJ Auxerre W 2019-02-15 Paris FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2019-02-08 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Chamois Niortais FC W 2019-02-01 FC Lorient 1–0 AC Ajaccio L 2019-01-25 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Metz D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.74 Valenciennes FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 AC Ajaccio xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Valenciennes FC52% Draw26% AC Ajaccio22%

Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw

77%

Draw or AC Ajaccio

48%

Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Valenciennes FC37% Draw45% AC Ajaccio18%

Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

10%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.5%

3 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap	Valenciennes FC covers	Push	AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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