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Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AC AjaccioLigue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Yann Gazagnes
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
  • Referee Cedric Favre

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Kevin Cabral has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past AC Ajaccio's compact .
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' GOAL! Julien Masson fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Pantaloni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathieu Coutadeur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Ajaccio.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' Jerome Prior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aly Abeid on 55 minutes.
  • 55' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Arsene Elogo departs to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou.
  • 56' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 56 minute. Aly Abeid leaves to be changed by Allan Linguet.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Teddy Chevalier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Vincent Marchetti is replaced by Mohamed Youssouf on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Baptiste Guillaume. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 78 minute. Aymen Boutoutaou leaves to be changed by Moussa Guel.
  • 83' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Gaetan Courtet is replacing Bevic Moussiti for the AC Ajaccio side.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC36% Draw30% AC Ajaccio34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC24% Draw50% AC Ajaccio26%
Actual: 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.