Ajaccio favourites for feisty fight facing Nîmes

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade François Coty (10660 seats)

A look at the Ligue 2 standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Ajaccio - Nîmes match guide!

Insights:
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
  • Nîmes have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ajaccio and Nîmes.

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Ajaccio form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Ajaccio at their home stadium (Stade François Coty) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Ajaccio haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 184 minutes ago. Krasso scored that one.

Ajaccio travelled for their previous game, a trip to Quevilly Rouen that ended 0-0. The forward Courtet won the honour of being "man of the match" for Ajaccio with the rating of 7.44/10. Courtet hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Ahead of that match, Ajaccio lost 0-1 at home to Bastia.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ajaccio have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won nine times, drawn three and lost three.

Ajaccio have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Defensively Ajaccio have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Nîmes form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Auxerre with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Fomba was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.43. Fomba served one assist, hit one key pass and had 18 successful passes (of 22 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Le Havre.

We have checked recent matches where Nîmes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were four victories, one draw and seven defeats.

Nîmes find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Nîmes have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended Nîmes - Ajaccio 0-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between these teams: Ajaccio won two, Nîmes were winners in four and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

NîmesY. Benrahou
Y. Benrahou
10 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
8 goals
AjaccioR. Nouri
R. Nouri
7 goals

Ajaccio missing players

Nîmes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajaccio Nîmes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
15 8 3 Won W 2 6 11
7 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
7 3 1 Lost L 1 6 12
25 13 6 Scored S 4 17 35
15 5 2 Conceded C 4 19 38
83% 79% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
38% 29% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 79% 76%
10% 14% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 57% 59%
7% 7% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
14% 14% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 52%
62% 64% 60% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 24%
41% 43% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 31%
 
4.2 4.7 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.9 4.8
3.8 2.9 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.6 4.8
2.1 2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.6 9.5 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.4 8.3
2.9 3.8 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.6 3.9
29% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 31%
 
5.7 4 2.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.9 11.3
2.7 1.6 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 5.7 4.6
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (18) in Ligue 2
  • Nîmes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Toulouse 29 17 9 3 67 25 15 10 4 1 44 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 42 60
2 Paris 29 16 7 6 42 26 14 9 4 1 23 9 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 55
3 Auxerre 29 15 9 5 46 31 14 7 4 3 26 15 15 8 5 2 20 16 15 54
4 Ajaccio 29 15 7 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 10 52
5 Sochaux 29 13 9 7 33 28 14 7 4 3 14 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 5 48
6 Le Havre 29 10 11 8 27 27 15 5 5 5 12 12 14 5 6 3 15 15 0 41
7 Nîmes 29 11 6 12 35 38 15 5 4 6 18 19 14 6 2 6 17 19 -3 39
8 Pau 29 11 5 13 29 32 15 9 1 5 20 12 14 2 4 8 9 20 -3 38
9 Dijon 29 11 4 14 33 36 15 7 2 6 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -3 37
10 Caen 29 9 9 11 38 32 15 7 1 7 24 15 14 2 8 4 14 17 6 36
11 Amiens SC 29 8 12 9 36 32 15 7 4 4 24 11 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 36
12 Bastia 29 8 12 9 29 27 15 4 11 0 15 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 2 36
13 Niort 29 10 6 13 29 31 14 6 3 5 16 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 36
14 Guingamp 29 8 12 9 30 36 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 3 6 6 11 19 -6 36
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 28 37 15 4 4 7 18 25 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 33
16 Rodez 29 7 11 11 24 32 14 3 7 4 11 13 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 32
17 Grenoble Foot 38 29 9 5 15 22 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 29 7 10 12 24 38 14 3 7 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 31
19 Dunkerque 29 8 6 15 22 35 15 5 5 5 12 13 14 3 1 10 10 22 -13 30
20 Nancy 29 5 8 16 24 49 14 4 4 6 13 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -25 23

Nîmes:
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 Toulouse 29 17 9 3 67 25 15 10 4 1 44 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 42 60
2 Paris 29 16 7 6 42 26 14 9 4 1 23 9 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 55
3 Auxerre 29 15 9 5 46 31 14 7 4 3 26 15 15 8 5 2 20 16 15 54
4 Ajaccio 29 15 7 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 10 52
5 Sochaux 29 13 9 7 33 28 14 7 4 3 14 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 5 48
6 Le Havre 29 10 11 8 27 27 15 5 5 5 12 12 14 5 6 3 15 15 0 41
7 Nîmes 29 11 6 12 35 38 15 5 4 6 18 19 14 6 2 6 17 19 -3 39
8 Pau 29 11 5 13 29 32 15 9 1 5 20 12 14 2 4 8 9 20 -3 38
9 Dijon 29 11 4 14 33 36 15 7 2 6 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -3 37
10 Caen 29 9 9 11 38 32 15 7 1 7 24 15 14 2 8 4 14 17 6 36
11 Amiens SC 29 8 12 9 36 32 15 7 4 4 24 11 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 36
12 Bastia 29 8 12 9 29 27 15 4 11 0 15 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 2 36
13 Niort 29 10 6 13 29 31 14 6 3 5 16 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 36
14 Guingamp 29 8 12 9 30 36 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 3 6 6 11 19 -6 36
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 28 37 15 4 4 7 18 25 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 33
16 Rodez 29 7 11 11 24 32 14 3 7 4 11 13 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 32
17 Grenoble Foot 38 29 9 5 15 22 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 29 7 10 12 24 38 14 3 7 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 31
19 Dunkerque 29 8 6 15 22 35 15 5 5 5 12 13 14 3 1 10 10 22 -13 30
20 Nancy 29 5 8 16 24 49 14 4 4 6 13 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -25 23

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