Ajaccio and Lens meet at Stade François Coty, in a match for the 37 th round of the Liga 2. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 22-12-2018, Ajaccio won by (1-2 ). The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 23-04-2018, for the League 2, which ended with the victory of Ajaccio by (2-0). J. Cavalli (32 ‘) and R. Nouri (90′) scored the goals of Ajaccio. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 16th and 6th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 9th ranked in home games and the 9th as a visitor.
Ajaccio:
The home team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 39 points won, after 9 wins, 12 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Nancy, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Orléans, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 25 points in its stadium, where they have scored 18 goals and suffered 17 points, against only 14 points in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 26 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Ajaccio has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 18 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 36 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 18 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 18 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
The Ajaccio is going through many difficulties in Ligue 2 and its fight is against the descent. The championship is near the end and aims to avoid it, so it expects to have regularity in the rounds that remain to be contested. This being the case, you must show a better football within the field, with quality and strength of will. Therefore, it is important to get a positive result in this round. Without a doubt it will not have facilities and for that reason it will have to have a serious action and without committing errors. In this round the best players that are available will go to the field.
Lens:
After 16 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position, with 57 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Brest, by (2-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Clermont, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 22 points in away matches and 35 at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 25 goals scored and 7 conceded at home. For the championship, Lens won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. Their attack needs improving, seeing as they have not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 36 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 18 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The oscillation that the Lens had was not expected, but is still in the struggle for promotion. For that reason, it pretends to improve in the rounds that remain to dispute, to at least return to the zone of the playoffs of ascent. In spite of being playing away from home, he wants victory and will do everything to conquer it, being that at this moment that would be fundamental. That being the case, he hopes to know the right moments to act and not make mistakes, because that is how one wins a game. In the rest of the rounds only positive results interest him. In this game Mehdi Tahrat will be absent, for being in the medical department.
