Paris vs Gazélec Ajaccio match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Sébastien-Charléty (20000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Gazélec Ajaccio have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Paris form and stats

Paris, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Ligue 2, have collected 35 points from their home games so far after 9-8-1.

Paris are returning here after visiting Red Star in a Ligue 2 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Grenoble Foot 38.

Paris are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 21 goals in 18 matches. Paris have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Gazélec Ajaccio form and stats

4-8-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gazélec Ajaccio in their matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Gazélec Ajaccio, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Châteauroux with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that, Gazélec Ajaccio travelled to Le Havre and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The attacking power of Gazélec Ajaccio when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored in 18 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Gazélec Ajaccio have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gazélec Ajaccio - Paris 1-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Paris, 4 draws and 3 wins for Gazélec Ajaccio. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

R. Armand
13 goals
S. Wamangituka
10 goals / 2 assists
R. Perraud
5 goals / 1 assists

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Paris Gazélec Ajaccio
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played 5 18 37
16 9 3 Won 1 4 9
14 8 3 Drew 0 8 12
7 1 0 Lost 4 6 16
35 21 8 Scored 2 17 30
22 6 2 Conceded 11 27 53
78% 72% 83% Over 0.5 100% 89% 92%
49% 50% 67% Over 1.5 40% 67% 68%
22% 22% 17% Over 2.5 40% 39% 35%
5% 6% 0% Over 3.5 40% 33% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 40% 17% 8%
27% 22% 33% BTTS 20% 56% 46%
59% 72% 67% Clean Sheets 20% 22% 22%
35% 33% 17% Failed To Score 60% 33% 41%
 
3.3 3.8 3 Corners For (avg) 2.8 3.3 4.6
4.4 3.7 3.2 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 5.3 4.5
1.3 1.2 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2.7 2.5
5 1 0 Red Cards 2 6 11
Key stats this season:
  • Gazélec Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gazélec Ajaccio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Paris have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Paris
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 National Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-03-19 L2 Châteauroux 0 - 1 Paris
29-03-19 L2 Paris 3 - 0 Auxerre
05-04-19 L2 Sochaux 1 - 0 Paris
15-04-19 L2 Paris 2 - 2 Lorient
19-04-19 L2 Le Havre 2 - 1 Paris
22-04-19 L2 Paris 0 - 0 Valenciennes
26-04-19 L2 Clermont 1 - 1 Paris
03-05-19 L2 Paris 1 - 0 Grenoble Foot 38
10-05-19 L2 Red Star 0 - 1 Paris
17-05-19 L2 Paris 18:45 Gazélec Ajaccio
Gazélec Ajaccio
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-03-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 1 - 0 Lens
29-03-19 L2 Béziers 0 - 0 Gazélec Ajaccio
05-04-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 1 - 0 Ajaccio
12-04-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 0 Gazélec Ajaccio
19-04-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 0 - 2 Metz
23-04-19 L2 Niort 1 - 1 Gazélec Ajaccio
26-04-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 0 - 2 Sochaux
03-05-19 L2 Le Havre 2 - 2 Gazélec Ajaccio
10-05-19 L2 Gazélec Ajaccio 1 - 2 Châteauroux
17-05-19 L2 Paris 18:45 Gazélec Ajaccio

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 37 23 9 5 59 23 18 12 3 3 33 11 19 11 6 2 26 12 36 78
2 Brest 37 21 11 5 64 34 19 13 4 2 38 16 18 8 7 3 26 18 30 74
3 Troyes 37 21 7 9 51 28 18 12 0 6 25 15 19 9 7 3 26 13 23 70
4 Paris 37 16 14 7 35 22 18 9 8 1 21 6 19 7 6 6 14 16 13 62
5 Lens 37 17 9 11 44 26 18 10 5 3 25 7 19 7 4 8 19 19 18 60
6 Lorient 37 16 12 9 48 39 19 8 8 3 25 19 18 8 4 6 23 20 9 60
7 Le Havre 37 13 15 9 43 37 18 8 8 2 30 23 19 5 7 7 13 14 6 54
8 Orléans 37 15 7 15 49 48 19 7 5 7 21 21 18 8 2 8 28 27 1 52
9 Grenoble Foot 38 37 13 11 13 42 44 19 8 5 6 19 18 18 5 6 7 23 26 -2 50
10 Clermont 37 11 14 12 42 35 19 5 9 5 22 19 18 6 5 7 20 16 7 47
11 Châteauroux 37 11 14 12 35 40 18 5 7 6 18 20 19 6 7 6 17 20 -5 47
12 Niort 37 10 14 13 33 41 18 5 9 4 18 17 19 5 5 9 15 24 -8 44
13 Valenciennes 37 11 9 17 51 60 19 7 4 8 31 32 18 4 5 9 20 28 -9 42
14 Nancy 37 12 6 19 36 47 19 7 2 10 16 22 18 5 4 9 20 25 -11 42
15 Auxerre 37 10 10 17 33 35 18 6 5 7 16 14 19 4 5 10 17 21 -2 40
16 Ajaccio 37 9 12 16 29 45 19 6 7 6 18 19 18 3 5 10 11 26 -16 39
17 Gazélec Ajaccio 37 9 12 16 30 53 19 5 4 10 13 26 18 4 8 6 17 27 -23 39
18 Sochaux 37 10 8 19 24 42 18 6 3 9 13 22 19 4 5 10 11 20 -18 38
19 Béziers 37 8 11 18 30 50 18 2 9 7 10 19 19 6 2 11 20 31 -20 35
20 Red Star 37 7 9 21 28 57 19 5 2 12 15 33 18 2 7 9 13 24 -29 30

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