Sports betting guide: Valenciennes vs Ajaccio - predictions and stats

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

A brief glance at the Ligue 2 standings indicate an advantage to Ajaccio when they visit Valenciennes. However; let's await the match before we pick a winner!

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ligue 2

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It's no vacation for neither Valenciennes nor Ajaccio as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Valenciennes form and stats

Valenciennes's results here at Stade du Hainaut in the Ligue 2 have been very modest with 4 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Valenciennes with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Dunkerque game, 34 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Boutoutaou was the last player to score a league goal for Valenciennes and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Valenciennes haven't scored in 366 minutes.

Valenciennes lost their last game at Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 15th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Midfielder Linguet was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.4 (out of ten) in that game. Linguet hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 8 times.

Ahead of that match, Valenciennes lost 0-1 at home to Le Havre.

Valenciennes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Valenciennes have conceded 28 from these games. When Valenciennes hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Nancy, Dunkerque, Rodez, Bastia, Grenoble Foot 38 and Quevilly Rouen), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Ajaccio form and stats

9-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ajaccio in their Ligue 2 matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Valenciennes.

Ajaccio won their last game, 2-1 versus Dunkerque played at home. Midfield player Laci was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.43/10. Laci served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 40 successful passes (of 45 total).

Prior to that result Ajaccio won their away game at Dijon. The scoreline was 3-0.

Ajaccio are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest reported history featuring both these participants is the Ajaccio - Valenciennes 0-0 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Valenciennes wins - draws - Ajaccio wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AjaccioR. Nouri
R. Nouri
7 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
6 goals
AjaccioG. Courtet
G. Courtet
6 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Ajaccio missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Ajaccio
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 5 17 34
8 4 0 Won W 3 9 20
12 4 0 Drew D 1 4 7
14 9 4 Lost L 1 4 7
30 18 3 Scored S 5 17 35
45 28 10 Conceded C 2 10 17
85% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 85%
65% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 53% 44%
41% 53% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 18%
15% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
9% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 59% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 18%
26% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 80% 65% 62%
35% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 35%
 
4.5 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.5
4.9 3.9 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 1.8 4.4 3.6
2.3 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.4 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.3 8.5
3.3 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.4
27% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 30%
 
8.4 8.8 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.6 7.2 5.5
3.9 4.4 6.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 2.5
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Ajaccio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (11) away in Ligue 2
  • Ajaccio have the most clean sheets (21) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Ligue 2

  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 34 21 10 3 78 30 17 12 4 1 48 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 48 73
2 Ajaccio 34 20 7 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 17 9 4 4 17 10 18 67
3 Auxerre 34 18 10 6 55 36 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 9 6 2 25 18 19 64
4 Paris 34 18 9 7 48 31 17 10 6 1 27 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 17 63
5 Sochaux 34 17 10 7 42 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 61
6 Le Havre 34 13 11 10 35 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 17 7 6 4 19 17 1 50
7 Guingamp 34 12 12 10 42 42 17 7 6 4 27 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 0 48
8 Caen 34 12 10 12 47 37 17 8 2 7 27 17 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 46
9 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
10 Nîmes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 17 7 3 7 18 20 -7 43
11 Amiens SC 34 9 15 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 16 2 9 5 15 22 4 42
12 Dijon 34 12 6 16 38 44 17 8 2 7 20 20 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 42
13 Pau 34 12 6 16 34 43 17 10 1 6 23 17 17 2 5 10 11 26 -9 42
14 Bastia 34 8 16 10 33 32 17 4 12 1 17 10 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 40
15 Grenoble Foot 38 34 11 6 17 29 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -11 39
16 Valenciennes 34 8 12 14 30 45 17 4 4 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 36
17 Rodez 34 7 13 14 26 39 17 3 9 5 13 16 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 34 8 6 20 26 46 17 5 5 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 30
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

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 34 21 10 3 78 30 17 12 4 1 48 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 48 73
2 Ajaccio 34 20 7 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 17 9 4 4 17 10 18 67
3 Auxerre 34 18 10 6 55 36 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 9 6 2 25 18 19 64
4 Paris 34 18 9 7 48 31 17 10 6 1 27 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 17 63
5 Sochaux 34 17 10 7 42 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 61
6 Le Havre 34 13 11 10 35 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 17 7 6 4 19 17 1 50
7 Guingamp 34 12 12 10 42 42 17 7 6 4 27 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 0 48
8 Caen 34 12 10 12 47 37 17 8 2 7 27 17 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 46
9 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
10 Nîmes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 17 7 3 7 18 20 -7 43
11 Amiens SC 34 9 15 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 16 2 9 5 15 22 4 42
12 Dijon 34 12 6 16 38 44 17 8 2 7 20 20 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 42
13 Pau 34 12 6 16 34 43 17 10 1 6 23 17 17 2 5 10 11 26 -9 42
14 Bastia 34 8 16 10 33 32 17 4 12 1 17 10 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 40
15 Grenoble Foot 38 34 11 6 17 29 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -11 39
16 Valenciennes 34 8 12 14 30 45 17 4 4 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 36
17 Rodez 34 7 13 14 26 39 17 3 9 5 13 16 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 34 8 6 20 26 46 17 5 5 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 30
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.