Ajaccio will seek to second their point in the 2022-23 Ligue 1 this weekend when they host Nice at Stade François-Coty in the seventh round of the competition. Match day schedules for September 11 at 16:00 EAT.
After a second place finish in the French second tier last season, Ajaccio earned an automatic promotion into to Ligue 1, but in their bid to establish themselves in the top flight, they have had to endure a tough start. The hosts are yet to record a victory upon returning to the elite division of French football, they have just a point after playing four fixtures this campaign to sit at the rock bottom of the table at the moment.
Ajaccio prepares for this game off the back of 0-1 Ligue 1 defeat to FC Lorient in their most recent fixture. In that match, AC Ajaccio managed 58% possession and 16 shots with three of them on target. Lorient got seven shots with four of them on target and a goal by Dango Faissal Ouattara (51′).
Nice on the other end registered a fifth place finish last season in the French top flight and as a result they qualified for the upcoming edition of the Europa Conference League qualifiers. The club will make this trip having managed just five points from their six games so far, following the change in management over the summer as Lucien Favre came in to replace the departing Christophe Galtier.
Nice was held to 1-1 Conference League draw with Cologne in their previous game. In that match, Nice had 47% possession, 14 shots with seven of them on target and a goal scored by Andy Delort (62′). FC Koln got nine shots with four of them on target and a goal by Steffen Tigges (19′).
Ajaccio vs. Nice head to head
Nice boasts the upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won nine times from the 15 encounters since 2002; four matches ended in draws in draws while Ajaccio won two times.
- Nice 2-0 AC Ajaccio 18/01/14
- AC Ajaccio 0-0 Nice 25/08/13
- AC Ajaccio 0-2 Nice 26/05/13
- Nice 0-1 AC Ajaccio 11/08/12
- AC Ajaccio 1-1 Nice 04/02/12
Home
- AC Ajaccio 0-1 Lorient
- Montpellier 2-0 AC Ajaccio
- AC Ajaccio 1-3 Lille
- Stade Rennes 2-1 AC Ajaccio
- AC Ajaccio 0-0 Lens
Away
- Nice 1-1 FC Koln
- Nice 0-1 Monaco
- Lille 1-2 Nice
- Nice 0-3 Marseille
- Nice 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ajaccio team news
Manager Olivier Pantaloni will take to the pitch will a fully fit squad in his ranks.
Nice team news
As for manager Lucien Favre, he will be without Aaron Ramsey and Youcef Atal who have been sidelined with injuries.
Prediction and odds
Nice has a seven-game unbeaten streak against this foe at this venue while Ajaccio is winless in all their opening fixtures.
- Nice Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
