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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

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Valenciennes FC welcome AC Ajaccio for this crunch clash at Stade du Hainaut.
  • 5' AC Ajaccio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Johann Ramare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Saliou Ciss, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' What a moment for Florian Raspentino! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Ajaccio's shape.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' Gaetan Robail makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
  • 53' The whistle greets Kevin Lejeune as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Mendes.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Aliou Dembele makes way for Johan Cavalli at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' Magnificent from Florian Raspentino! That is 12 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Matteo Tramoni comes on to replace Caleb Zady Sery.
  • 77' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Sebastien Roudet exits the field as Jorris Romil enters on 77.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Julien Masson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 82 minute. Johann Ramare leaves to be changed by Eden Massouema.
  • 84' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Gaetan Robail has done his job and it is now time for Joffrey Cuffaut to step up.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Yoann Touzghar 1
Gaetan Robail 1
Ben Hamed Toure 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.