Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Yann Gazagnes
- Referee Nicolas Henninot
- Referee Cedric Favre
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 18.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Toulouse FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 31 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | FC Chambly Oise | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
24%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio.
- 5' Gaetan Courtet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Ajaccio so far.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kevin Cabral is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Ajaccio.
- 24' A goal from the France international Julien Masson! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Emmanuel Ntim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past AC Ajaccio's compact .
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aly Abeid.
- 55' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Arsene Elogo exits the field as Aymen Boutoutaou enters on 55.
- 56' Valenciennes FC make a change. Aly Abeid trudges off to be replaced by Allan Linguet on 56 minutes.
- 58' Against the run of play, Teddy Chevalier has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Joffrey Cuffaut has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Mohamed Youssouf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vincent Marchetti at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' 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.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Baptiste Guillaume.
- 78' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Aymen Boutoutaou by Moussa Guel on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Gaetan Courtet comes on to replace Bevic Moussiti.
- 89' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 14
- 25
- 26
- 18
-
3
Aly Abeid ↓ Allan Linguet 56'
- 5
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↓ Aymen Boutoutaou 55'
- 9
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 7
- 8
-
24
Allan Linguet ↑ 56'
- 22
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 55'
- 20
Coach
Olivier Guegan
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 1
-
25
Bevic Moussiti ↓ Gaetan Courtet 84'
- 27
- 2
- 28
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 16
-
20
Mohamed Youssouf ↑ 67'
-
9
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 84'
- 7
- 18
- 33
- 34
- 34
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riad Nouri | 2 |
| Julien Masson | 2 |
| Florian Raspentino | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Riad Nouri | 2 |
| Jeremy Choplin | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
66%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
64%
Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

