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

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

Match Preview

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

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-Étienne 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 Côte 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

6
4
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio get this one started.
  • 5' Frederic Bong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
  • 20' Manuel Cabit, a Martinique , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' Johann Ramare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Leroy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Ajaccio.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johann Ramare made 367 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Florian Raspentino puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Pantaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ghislain Gimbert, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past AC Ajaccio's compact .
  • 51' Gaetan Robail makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
  • 53' Another change for AC Ajaccio made on 53 minute. Kevin Lejeune leaves to be changed by Joseph Mendes.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' A change in the AC Ajaccio ranks — Aliou Dembele exits the field as Johan Cavalli enters on 59.
  • 64' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Saliou Ciss on 65 minutes.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Florian Raspentino doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' Matteo Tramoni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Caleb Zady Sery at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Jorris Romil has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastien Roudet on 77 minute.
  • 79' The France Julien Masson breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 4-0!
  • 82' Valenciennes FC make a change. Johann Ramare trudges off to be replaced by Eden Massouema on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Joffrey Cuffaut is replacing Gaetan Robail for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 89' The 38-year-old Aliou Dembele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Manga Foe Ondoa 1
Mathieu Coutadeur 1
Loic Nestor 1

Head to Head

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

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.