Ligue 2 duel: Close contest expected between Ajaccio and Auxerre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 05.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade François Coty (10660 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Ajaccio have their presumed home advantage while Auxerre are ahead 8 points in the Ligue 2 table.

Insights:
  • Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals (45) in Ligue 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Auxerre, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

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Ajaccio form and stats

5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Ajaccio so far this season. Ajaccio has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade François Coty. We remember; it was Le Havre.

Ajaccio enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sochaux's place. The match ended 2-0 with Mickaël Barreto and Gaëtan Courtet scoring. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Grenoble Foot 38.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ajaccio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost two.

The manager O. Pantaloni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Olympique Lyonnais in only four days.

The Ajaccio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ajaccio have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Auxerre form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (45) in Ligue 2, on their Ligue 2 travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Auxerre have lost on their last two travels.

Auxerre won their last game, 3-1 versus Toulouse played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Troyes wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Auxerre goalie Donovan Leon was high and low in the Toulouse game, contributing six saves towards the victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Auxerre playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one Auxerre win, two draws and four defeats.

Auxerre have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Auxerre have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Auxerre - Ajaccio 5-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Ajaccio, three draws and four wins for Auxerre. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Le Bihan
M. Le Bihan
14 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
10 goals
AuxerreM. Autret
M. Autret
6 goals

Ajaccio missing players

Auxerre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajaccio Auxerre
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 1 11 23
8 5 1 Won W 0 3 11
7 3 0 Drew D 1 4 6
8 3 2 Lost L 0 4 6
22 11 2 Scored S 1 15 45
27 10 6 Conceded C 1 17 28
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 45% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 87%
26% 27% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 64% 65%
22% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 45% 43%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
39% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 65%
35% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 17%
35% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.7 8.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.4 9.9
3.4 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.6 4.7
28% 28% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 38% 42%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Auxerre has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the most matches over the total-line (16) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals (45) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre have scored more than double the goals of Ajaccio.
  • Auxerre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 23 14 5 4 34 18 11 9 2 0 20 7 12 5 3 4 14 11 16 47
2 Toulouse 23 13 6 4 44 28 12 7 3 2 24 15 11 6 3 2 20 13 16 45
3 Clermont 23 12 7 4 35 14 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 4 4 3 12 8 21 43
4 Grenoble Foot 38 23 12 5 6 32 20 11 9 2 0 24 7 12 3 3 6 8 13 12 41
5 Auxerre 23 11 6 6 45 28 12 8 2 2 30 11 11 3 4 4 15 17 17 39
6 Paris 23 10 7 6 34 28 12 6 4 2 20 15 11 4 3 4 14 13 6 37
7 Valenciennes 23 9 8 6 32 26 11 5 3 3 13 10 12 4 5 3 19 16 6 35
8 Amiens SC 23 8 7 8 21 20 11 4 5 2 7 5 12 4 2 6 14 15 1 31
9 Ajaccio 23 8 7 8 22 27 11 5 3 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 11 17 -5 31
10 Sochaux 23 6 11 6 27 23 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 2 7 2 10 7 4 29
11 Caen 23 7 8 8 24 29 12 4 6 2 12 12 11 3 2 6 12 17 -5 29
12 Niort 23 7 8 8 26 35 11 4 4 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 15 25 -9 29
13 Le Havre 23 6 9 8 19 27 11 2 6 3 8 10 12 4 3 5 11 17 -8 27
14 Dunkerque 23 7 4 12 18 28 12 4 4 4 12 10 11 3 0 8 6 18 -10 25
15 Rodez 23 4 12 7 21 30 12 3 5 4 11 14 11 1 7 3 10 16 -9 24
16 Chambly 23 5 8 10 26 38 12 4 2 6 14 17 11 1 6 4 12 21 -12 23
17 Nancy 23 4 10 9 28 34 11 2 6 3 19 21 12 2 4 6 9 13 -6 22
18 Guingamp 23 4 10 9 25 32 11 2 5 4 12 14 12 2 5 5 13 18 -7 22
19 Pau 23 5 5 13 20 34 11 3 3 5 10 13 12 2 2 8 10 21 -14 20
20 Châteauroux 23 4 5 14 22 36 12 3 2 7 15 19 11 1 3 7 7 17 -14 17

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 Troyes 23 14 5 4 34 18 11 9 2 0 20 7 12 5 3 4 14 11 16 47
2 Toulouse 23 13 6 4 44 28 12 7 3 2 24 15 11 6 3 2 20 13 16 45
3 Clermont 23 12 7 4 35 14 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 4 4 3 12 8 21 43
4 Grenoble Foot 38 23 12 5 6 32 20 11 9 2 0 24 7 12 3 3 6 8 13 12 41
5 Auxerre 23 11 6 6 45 28 12 8 2 2 30 11 11 3 4 4 15 17 17 39
6 Paris 23 10 7 6 34 28 12 6 4 2 20 15 11 4 3 4 14 13 6 37
7 Valenciennes 23 9 8 6 32 26 11 5 3 3 13 10 12 4 5 3 19 16 6 35
8 Amiens SC 23 8 7 8 21 20 11 4 5 2 7 5 12 4 2 6 14 15 1 31
9 Ajaccio 23 8 7 8 22 27 11 5 3 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 11 17 -5 31
10 Sochaux 23 6 11 6 27 23 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 2 7 2 10 7 4 29
11 Caen 23 7 8 8 24 29 12 4 6 2 12 12 11 3 2 6 12 17 -5 29
12 Niort 23 7 8 8 26 35 11 4 4 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 15 25 -9 29
13 Le Havre 23 6 9 8 19 27 11 2 6 3 8 10 12 4 3 5 11 17 -8 27
14 Dunkerque 23 7 4 12 18 28 12 4 4 4 12 10 11 3 0 8 6 18 -10 25
15 Rodez 23 4 12 7 21 30 12 3 5 4 11 14 11 1 7 3 10 16 -9 24
16 Chambly 23 5 8 10 26 38 12 4 2 6 14 17 11 1 6 4 12 21 -12 23
17 Nancy 23 4 10 9 28 34 11 2 6 3 19 21 12 2 4 6 9 13 -6 22
18 Guingamp 23 4 10 9 25 32 11 2 5 4 12 14 12 2 5 5 13 18 -7 22
19 Pau 23 5 5 13 20 34 11 3 3 5 10 13 12 2 2 8 10 21 -14 20
20 Châteauroux 23 4 5 14 22 36 12 3 2 7 15 19 11 1 3 7 7 17 -14 17

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.