France - Ligue 2StarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Ajaccio and Valenciennes, taking place on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, at Stade François-Coty in Ajaccio.
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Ajaccio, Recent FormThe 2-0 away defeat to Auxerre will not have sat easily with the Ajaccio squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points. They achieved 40% possession in that match and had 1 strikes at goal, with 0 hitting the target, up against Auxerre's tally of 12 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.
While they have been reasonably effective at circumventing their opponents defence, scoring 7 in their last 6 games, it's largely been tit for tat with their own defence proving to be equally ineffectual, conceding 5, and leading to valuable points being dropped. They've kept 9 clean sheets so far this season.
They have been performing well at Stade François-Coty recently and are unbeaten in their last 10 home games.
Valenciennes, Recent FormValenciennes will not be too troubled by their 1-0 home defeat against Paris FC, given the latter currently sit 14 places further up the league table than they do. Their share of possession in that meeting was 43%, while racking up 7 shots along the way, 1 of which were on target. Paris FC had 7 shots on goal with 3 on target.
Having scored just 1 goal in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Ahmed Kantari where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table. However, he will still have one eye on his defence which has shipped 7 in the same period. They have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 games.
The misery continues for VAFC, having not won any of their last 14 games.
The previous meeting between these two sides was not one to live long in the memory; that match finished without a goal, and both teams settling for a point apiece.
During the last 3 times these two teams have met in the league, Les Athéniens have been unable to break through Ajaccio's defence and find the back of the net. VAFC have struggled to break down the L 'Ours defence in their past encounters having only managed to find the back of the net 1 time in their last 5 meetings.
The last 2 league meetings between these teams have ended in a draw, but Ajaccio may still feel they have the upper hand, given they have not lost any of their last 6 league encounters with VAFC.
Ajaccio player Riad Nouri will be looking to get on the scoresheet again against VAFC, having scored 4 goals in the last 3 league meetings between the teams at Stade François-Coty.
With no real injury worries, Ajaccio manager Olivier Pantaloni will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
VAFC manager Ahmed Kantari has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Ajaccio Playing at home | Valenciennes Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Goals scored | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 47' | Time first goal scored | 22' |
| 31' | Time first goal conceded | 40' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 2.3 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 3.8 | Subs used | 4 |
| 2-0 | Biggest victory | 1-0 |
| - | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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