Ligue 2: Top level versus subpar, at least based on the points won so far. Ajaccio - Grenoble Foot 38. Home win or a shock result?
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Ligue 2
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!
Ajaccio form and stats
Ajaccio have performed here at Stade François Coty this season with 6 wins from 9 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
The Ajaccio goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 395 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.
A good away victory last time out for Ajaccio, who won 1-0 against Le Havre (placed 6th). Goalkeeper Leroy got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.01 out of ten. Leroy stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the match before that, Ajaccio hosted Valenciennes and drew the game 0-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ajaccio matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and two defeats (from five games).
The Ajaccio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Ajaccio have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Grenoble Foot 38 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Grenoble much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ajaccio will be a tough nut to crack.
Two away games in a row for Grenoble Foot 38, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Amiens SC in the Ligue 2. The attacker Diallo got a match rating of 7.43 in that game. Diallo hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Le Havre.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Grenoble Foot 38 when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing zero and winning zero games.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Grenoble's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Grenoble rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches. Grenoble has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Ajaccio wins - draws - Grenoble Foot 38 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Nouri 4 goals |  G. Courtet 4 goals |   Y. Ravet 4 goals |
Ajaccio missing players
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
| Ajaccio | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 83% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 44% | 61% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 44% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 39% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 39% |
| 4.1 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.7 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.6 | 9.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 37% | 30% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| 2.8 | 1.4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored away.
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (12) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the most points (20) at home in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ajaccio have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Ajaccio | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Paris | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Rodez | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Niort | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Pau | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nimes | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Caen | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 16 | Dijon | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Valenciennes | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 20 |
| 18 | Bastia | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 16 |
| 20 | Nancy | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 12 |