Ajaccio stubborn opponents but Paris Saint Germain expect victory

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

Only victory will do for the Paris Saint Germain followers in this Parc des Princes battle with Ajaccio, as they enjoy a solid lead on the away team in the Ligue 1 standings.

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (79) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (22) in Ligue 1

These teams have little in common geographically as Ajaccio have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

Paris Saint Germain have performed here at Parc des Princes this season with 12 wins from 17 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.

A good away victory last time out for Paris Saint Germain, who won 3-1 against Troyes (placed 19th). Mbappé has scored in four games in a row. Skilful! Vitinha (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.33/10. Vitinha scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit four key passes and had 70 successful passes (of 77 total).

Ahead of that match, PSG lost 1-3 at home to Lorient.

Everyone expects Paris Saint Germain to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 10 games: 10 home wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Paris Saint Germain have won with at least two goals margin 8 times in similar situations.

Goal party? Who knows the future, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league matches with this team has contained three or more goals.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (38 in 17 games), Paris Saint Germain's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Paris Saint Germain have conceded 22 goals.

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Ajaccio form and stats

There's been little loot from Ajaccio's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the Ligue 1. Ajaccio only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Ajaccio, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Ajaccio are looking to quickly end their 284 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 1.

Ajaccio's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Toulouse that finished 0-0. Defender Youssouf was the best team player with a rating of 8.13. Youssouf won 8 of 11 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lille wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Look out: 10 of the latest 13 league fixtures involving this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Ajaccio manager Pantaloni has some worries about the defense as 36 goals have been conceded in these travels. Ajaccio has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Paris Saint Germain have avoided a loss in the last 8 fixtures (5-3-0) against Ajaccio.

The duelists have played earlier this season: Ajaccio - PSG 0-3.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
24 goals
Paris Saint GermainL. Messi
L. Messi
15 goals
Paris Saint GermainN. da Silva Santos Junior
N. da Silva Santos Junior
13 goals

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Ajaccio missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paris Saint Germain Ajaccio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 34
25 12 6 Won W 1 3 6
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
6 3 0 Lost L 3 12 23
79 38 18 Scored S 4 13 22
35 22 6 Conceded C 13 36 61
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 68%
68% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 65% 50%
38% 41% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 18%
21% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 6%
56% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 38%
35% 24% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 15%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 41% 56%
 
5.4 5.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 3.4
3.9 3.7 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 4.9 4.2
1.5 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.4
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 4 8
 
15.8 15.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.9 8.8
7.1 7.2 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.5 2.6
33% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 30% 25%
 
11.8 10.9 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.2 11.2
4.2 4.1 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.7 4.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (22) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored more than double the goals of Ajaccio.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (38) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (79) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the first half (39) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+44) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 34 25 3 6 79 35 17 12 2 3 38 22 17 13 1 3 41 13 44 78
2 Lens 34 21 9 4 57 26 17 15 1 1 36 12 17 6 8 3 21 14 31 72
3 Olympique Marseille 34 21 7 6 62 34 17 9 4 4 31 21 17 12 3 2 31 13 28 70
4 Monaco 34 19 7 8 68 51 17 9 2 6 36 31 17 10 5 2 32 20 17 64
5 Lille 34 17 8 9 60 41 17 11 4 2 36 23 17 6 4 7 24 18 19 59
6 Rennes 34 17 5 12 56 38 17 13 0 4 37 14 17 4 5 8 19 24 18 56
7 Olympique Lyonnais 34 16 8 10 57 41 17 8 5 4 29 18 17 8 3 6 28 23 16 56
8 Nice 34 13 12 9 42 32 17 6 6 5 21 17 17 7 6 4 21 15 10 51
9 Lorient 34 14 9 11 48 46 17 8 4 5 23 17 17 6 5 6 25 29 2 51
10 Reims 34 12 14 8 41 35 17 8 5 4 25 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 6 50
11 Clermont 34 14 8 12 37 44 17 7 3 7 16 27 17 7 5 5 21 17 -7 50
12 Montpellier 34 13 4 17 56 57 17 7 2 8 26 25 17 6 2 9 30 32 -1 43
13 Toulouse 34 12 6 16 48 55 17 6 4 7 26 26 17 6 2 9 22 29 -7 42
14 Strasbourg 34 8 11 15 46 55 17 4 6 7 22 25 17 4 5 8 24 30 -9 35
15 Brest 34 8 11 15 38 50 16 5 5 6 20 23 18 3 6 9 18 27 -12 35
16 Auxerre 34 8 10 16 32 56 17 5 7 5 16 23 17 3 3 11 16 33 -24 34
17 Nantes 34 6 14 14 35 50 17 4 8 5 19 23 17 2 6 9 16 27 -15 32
18 Ajaccio 34 6 5 23 22 61 17 3 3 11 9 25 17 3 2 12 13 36 -39 23
19 Troyes 34 4 10 20 42 73 17 1 9 7 17 28 17 3 1 13 25 45 -31 22
20 Angers SCO 34 3 5 26 28 74 18 2 3 13 18 35 16 1 2 13 10 39 -46 14

Paris Saint Germain:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 34 25 3 6 79 35 17 12 2 3 38 22 17 13 1 3 41 13 44 78
2 Lens 34 21 9 4 57 26 17 15 1 1 36 12 17 6 8 3 21 14 31 72
3 Olympique Marseille 34 21 7 6 62 34 17 9 4 4 31 21 17 12 3 2 31 13 28 70
4 Monaco 34 19 7 8 68 51 17 9 2 6 36 31 17 10 5 2 32 20 17 64
5 Lille 34 17 8 9 60 41 17 11 4 2 36 23 17 6 4 7 24 18 19 59
6 Rennes 34 17 5 12 56 38 17 13 0 4 37 14 17 4 5 8 19 24 18 56
7 Olympique Lyonnais 34 16 8 10 57 41 17 8 5 4 29 18 17 8 3 6 28 23 16 56
8 Nice 34 13 12 9 42 32 17 6 6 5 21 17 17 7 6 4 21 15 10 51
9 Lorient 34 14 9 11 48 46 17 8 4 5 23 17 17 6 5 6 25 29 2 51
10 Reims 34 12 14 8 41 35 17 8 5 4 25 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 6 50
11 Clermont 34 14 8 12 37 44 17 7 3 7 16 27 17 7 5 5 21 17 -7 50
12 Montpellier 34 13 4 17 56 57 17 7 2 8 26 25 17 6 2 9 30 32 -1 43
13 Toulouse 34 12 6 16 48 55 17 6 4 7 26 26 17 6 2 9 22 29 -7 42
14 Strasbourg 34 8 11 15 46 55 17 4 6 7 22 25 17 4 5 8 24 30 -9 35
15 Brest 34 8 11 15 38 50 16 5 5 6 20 23 18 3 6 9 18 27 -12 35
16 Auxerre 34 8 10 16 32 56 17 5 7 5 16 23 17 3 3 11 16 33 -24 34
17 Nantes 34 6 14 14 35 50 17 4 8 5 19 23 17 2 6 9 16 27 -15 32
18 Ajaccio 34 6 5 23 22 61 17 3 3 11 9 25 17 3 2 12 13 36 -39 23
19 Troyes 34 4 10 20 42 73 17 1 9 7 17 28 17 3 1 13 25 45 -31 22
20 Angers SCO 34 3 5 26 28 74 18 2 3 13 18 35 16 1 2 13 10 39 -46 14

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