Ajaccio can not bank on any freebies from the home team Pau in this Ligue 2 game. Here's the thorough match guide!
- Pau have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 2
Pau and Ajaccio should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ajaccio have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Pau form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Pau so far this season.
Pau faced defeat in their previous match, away at Le Havre (0-1). Midfield player Quentin Daubin got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Daubin dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 37 successful passes (of 45 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Paris in a game that was won 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Pau perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pau as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Pau has won six of these, drawn four and lost one.
Pau are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Pau have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ajaccio form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Ajaccio have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy. It's been 208 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 2.
Ajaccio go into this game after a win, the home game against Nancy that ended 2-0. Riad Nouri got a match rating of 9.1 in that game, top player of the team. Nouri scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 26 successful passes (of 32 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Nîmes.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ajaccio playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were five Ajaccio wins, five draws and four defeats.
Ajaccio have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - two - one (Pau wins - draws - Ajaccio wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Pau missing players
Ajaccio missing players
| Pau | Ajaccio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 62% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 10 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 25% | 26% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 54% | 44% |
- Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 2
- Pau have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Ligue 2
- Pau have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Toulouse | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Paris | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Niort | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Pau | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Caen | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Rodez | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Quevilly Rouen | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Dijon | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Nîmes | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 19 | Bastia | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 20 | Nancy | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 8 |