Ajaccio vs Laval prediction 05.12.2023
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- Competition: Ligue 2
- Date: Tuesday, 5th December 2023
- Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Stade François Coty (Ajaccio)
On Tuesday evening, last year's Ligue 1 team, Ajaccio, will welcome the league's leader, Laval, at Stade François Coty in Ajaccio in the 17th round of the Ligue 2.
In the 21st century, Ajaccio are one of the teams that occasionally gain promotion to the French top-flight division but then struggle to keep themselves above the danger zone. Last season, they played in Ligue 1 after eight consecutive seasons in Ligue 2 but were instantly relegated, finishing ten points away from the safe zone. This season, Ajaccio are playing a mediocre season, as they are 8th with 24 points, already seven points away from the direct promotion (2nd place), but they are still only two points away from the playoff spots. The primary problem for them is their poor road record, while at home are still undefeated with four draws and four wins, so it will be interesting to see whether they can keep that unbeaten run against the league's leader.
Laval are playing an excellent season - the best in over three decades. The last time this team played Ligue 1 was back in the 1988/89 season, so this season has the potential to be one of the most important in the club's history. Currently, they are at the top of the league's table with 33 points in 16 rounds - two away from the 2nd-placed Angers.
Ajaccio vs Laval pick: Under 2.5 goals
Ajaccio are in poor form, as they won just one point in the previous two games, with only one goal scored. They are generally a team that struggles offensively, as they scored just 16 goals in 16 rounds, but their good defensive record holds them pretty high on the league's table. At home, they allowed only five goals, which is the best in the league. Because of good defense, Ajaccio were just twice over 2.5 goals in eight home games (25%).
Laval are not a dominant offensive team either, but their defense have been simply awesome - the best in the league with only 11 allowed goals. On the road, Laval have been incredible, keeping a clean sheet on 75% of their games (six of eight), by far the most in the league.
Both teams have been impressive defensively and were under 2.5 goals in the last three (Ajaccio) and the last two games (Laval). Considering both teams' excellent defensive performances throughout the season, we believe that under 2.5 goals is the safest option for this tie.
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Ajaccio vs Laval Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Laval
1 : 2
Ajaccio
Club Friendlies 1
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Laval
1 : 1
Ajaccio
Ligue 2
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Ajaccio
1 : 3
Laval
Ligue 2
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Laval
0 : 0
Ajaccio
Ligue 2
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Ajaccio
0 : 0
Laval
Ligue 2
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Ajaccio
1 : 2
Laval
Coupe de la Ligue
Ajaccio team news
Due to injuries, the team will be without several important players who already missed the previous games: Mathieu Michel, Cedric Avenel, Julien Benhaim, Michael Barreto, Cyrille Bayala, and Yoann Youzghar.
A starting left full-back, Cedric Avinel, is suspended for breaching the betting rules. He already missed the previous two because of it, and after this match vs Laval, he will be available.
A starting center-back, Maxime Chanot, is suspended for one game after collecting yellow cards in the previous ones. With him out, we might see a backup right back, Tony Strata, start at the back with Clement Vidal.
Last matches of Ajaccio
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Ajaccio
1 : 1
Angers
Ligue 2
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Annecy
2 : 0
Ajaccio
Ligue 2
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Toulouse Métropole
1 : 4
Ajaccio
Coupe de France
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Ajaccio
1 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 2
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Grenoble Foot 38
0 : 3
Ajaccio
Ligue 2
Ajaccio lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
François-Joseph Sollacaro
Defenders
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20
Mohamed Youssouf
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31
Tony Strata
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5
Clément Vidal
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27
Thibault Campanini
Midfielders
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19
Valentin Jacob
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26
Tim Jabol-Folcarelli
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6
Thomas Mangani
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8
Vincent Marchetti
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10
Yacine Bammou
Forwards
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11
Ben Hamed Touré
Laval team news
Due to injury, the team should only miss attacking midfielder Ryan Ferhaoui. However, he has already been out for the entire season with the injury.
Interestingly, Laval have the second-lowest market value in Ligue 2 at 9.95 million euros but holds the first place after almost half of the season.
Last matches of Laval
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Laval
1 : 1
Grenoble Foot 38
Ligue 2
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Dunkerque
0 : 2
Laval
Ligue 2
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Provin
0 : 5
Laval
Coupe de France
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Laval
0 : 3
Concarneau
Ligue 2
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Annecy
1 : 3
Laval
Ligue 2
Laval lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Maxime Hautbois
Defenders
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15
Elhadji Pape Diaw
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12
Yasser Baldé
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3
Marvin Baudry
Midfielders
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7
Thibaut Vargas
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6
Sam Sanna
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4
Jimmy Roye
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20
Amin Cherni
Forwards
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9
Junior Kadile
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18
Malik Tchokounté
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28
Antonin Bobichon
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Ajaccio were six times under 2.5 goals in eight home games
- Laval kept a clean sheet in 75% of their road games in Ligue 2
- Both teams average only 1.9 goals per game
Main prediction Ajaccio - Laval
Under 2.5 goals
Ajaccio & Laval current standing in Ligue 2
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Auxerre | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 72 - 36 | +36 | 74 |
2 | Angers SCO | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 56 - 42 | +14 | 68 |
3 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 - 31 | +17 | 65 |
4 | Rodez | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 62 - 51 | +11 | 60 |
5 | Paris | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 49 - 42 | +7 | 59 |
6 | Caen | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 - 45 | +6 | 58 |
7 | Laval | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 40 - 45 | -5 | 55 |
8 | Amiens SC | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 36 - 36 | 0 | 53 |
9 | Guingamp | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 44 - 40 | +4 | 51 |
10 | Pau | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 60 - 57 | +3 | 51 |
11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 - 44 | -1 | 51 |
12 | Bordeaux | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 - 52 | -2 | 50 |
13 | Bastia | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 - 48 | -4 | 50 |
14 | Annecy | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 - 50 | -1 | 46 |
15 | Ajaccio | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 35 - 46 | -11 | 46 |
16 | Dunkerque | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 - 52 | -16 | 46 |
17 | Troyes | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 42 - 49 | -7 | 41 |
18 | Quevilly Rouen | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 51 - 55 | -4 | 38 |
19 | Concarneau | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 39 - 57 | -18 | 38 |
20 | Valenciennes | 37 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 25 - 54 | -29 | 26 |