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

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Mon 27 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs GFC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
  • Referee Laurent Stien
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Brendan Roffet

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug GFC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
17 Aug FC Lorient A 1–3 L
10 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
03 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
27 Jul AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
19 May SM Caen H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Valenciennes FC A 0–0 D
17 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–0 W
10 Aug FC Lorient H 1–3 L
03 Aug AJ Auxerre A 3–2 W
27 Jul Paris FC H 1–1 D
19 May ES Troyes AC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Valenciennes FC face off against GFC Ajaccio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Mayoro Ndoye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Damien Perquis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Mehdy Guezoui was booked on 15.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thibault Campanini made 192 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a Red card for Elhadj Dabo.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' Sikou Niakate is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tony Mauricio at the 36 minute mark.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Johann Ramare gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' Julien Masson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Wesley Jobello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for GFC Ajaccio tonight.
  • 52' The referee shows GFC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' GFC Ajaccio is showing some good football. However, GFC Ajaccio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' GFC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 63' David Gomis is replacing Romain Armand for the GFC Ajaccio side.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and GFC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for David Gomis. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Aaron Boupendza. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' It’s high time Réginald Ray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Sebastien Roudet departs to be replaced by Steve Ambri.
  • 88' Damien Perquis gets the nod from GFC Ajaccio. He replaces Dominique Guidi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' GFC Ajaccio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 GFC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or GFC Ajaccio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC38% Draw31% GFC Ajaccio31%
Actual: Draw

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
69%
Draw or GFC Ajaccio
62%
Valenciennes FC or GFC Ajaccio
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC25% Draw52% GFC Ajaccio23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push GFC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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