Ligue 2: What this fixture might not have in glitz it should make up for in energy and dedication. Get ready for Ajaccio - Bastia!
- Ajaccio have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Ligue 2
Both contenders have had time to rest since their last match. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face fixture!
Ajaccio form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Ajaccio at their home stadium (Stade François Coty) is 1 win, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
Ajaccio shared the glory with Amiens SC in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Avinel, defender, was given a rating of 7.31/10 in that game, top of the team. Avinel won 1 of 2 duels.
Ahead of that match, Ajaccio won a home game hosting Paris (2-1).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 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Ajaccio are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games.
Bastia form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Bastia playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season. Recent form does not give Bastia much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ajaccio will be a tough nut to crack.
Bastia failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Pau (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-4. It's not a good sign for Bastia that their goalie Placide pulled off six saves in the Pau game, but still could not prevent a loss. The attacker Conte got a match rating of 7.35 in that game. Conte scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Angers SCO wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Bastia in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Bastia, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Bastia's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
Bastia have put together a streak of 11 consecutive matches without losing (8-3-0) when facing Ajaccio.The games between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 10 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Conte 3 goals |  B. Santelli 2 goals |   Y. Touzghar 1 goals |
Ajaccio missing players
Bastia missing players
| Ajaccio | Bastia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 62% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.9 | 12.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 11.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 23% | 33% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 30% |
| 8.9 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15.8 | 12.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
- Ajaccio have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bastia have scored away.
- Ajaccio have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bastia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Bastia have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bastia have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Laval | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Rodez | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Caen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Pau | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Annecy | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Bastia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Concarneau | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Troyes | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Paris | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Valenciennes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 6 |
| 20 | Quevilly Rouen | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
