Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Tue 23 Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Stephen Quemper
Lucas Woudenberg 30' Y
Y 30' Owen Martinez-Jullien
Y 34' Francois-Joseph Sollacaro
Sacha Banse 52' Y
Y 66' Wolo Toure
Y 90' Thomas Mangani

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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-Montbéliard 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

6
4
7
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
20 Apr Paris FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Pau FC H 1–4 L
06 Apr FC Annecy A 1–2 L
30 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 0–2 L
16 Mar En Avant Guingamp A 0–3 L
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr SM Caen H 2–1 W
13 Apr AS Saint-Étienne H 2–0 W
06 Apr Pau FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
16 Mar Paris FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

24% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Hainaut will turn into a battlefield for Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past AC Ajaccio's compact .
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Stephen Quemper on 21 minutes earns him a card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lucas Woudenberg on 30 minutes.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Francois-Joseph Sollacaro on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Owen Martinez-Jullien is replaced by Wolo Toure.
  • 48' Valenciennes FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Manga Foe Ondoa on 48.
  • 52' Sacha Banse is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Clement Vidal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Valentin Jacob gets the nod from AC Ajaccio. He replaces Christopher Ibayi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' AC Ajaccio receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Nick Venema is replaced by Mathias Oyewusi on 67 minute.
  • 72' It’s high time Ahmed Kantari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Andrew Jung is replaced by Sirine Doucoure.
  • 76' Yoann Touzghar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Soumano on 76 minute.
  • 81' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Riad Nouri as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Fosse steps in for AC Ajaccio.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Thomas Mangani was booked on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Flamarion exits the field as Jean Eric Moursou enters on 90.
  • With this win, Valenciennes FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riad Nouri 2
Riad Nouri 2
Julien Masson 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Jeremy Choplin 1

Head to Head

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio 2023-12-19 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio 2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio

Valenciennes FC Form

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2024-04-20 Paris FC 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-04-13 Valenciennes FC 1–4 Pau FC L 2024-04-06 FC Annecy 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-03-16 En Avant Guingamp 3–0 Valenciennes FC L

AC Ajaccio Form

2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio L 2024-04-20 AC Ajaccio 2–1 SM Caen W 2024-04-13 AC Ajaccio 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-04-06 Pau FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2024-04-01 AC Ajaccio 0–1 AJ Auxerre L 2024-03-16 Paris FC 2–0 AC Ajaccio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC37% Draw31% AC Ajaccio32%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
67%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
63%
Valenciennes FC or AC Ajaccio
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC24% Draw52% AC Ajaccio24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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