Angers vs Ajaccio Match Analysis & Prediction
01/02/2023 9:00 pm
Angers and Ajaccio face off at Stade Raymond-Kopa on Wednesday with both teams currently in the midst of Ligue 1 losing streaks.
Over the weekend, the hosts lost 4-0 to Brest to remain at the bottom of the table with eight points, while their visitors are in the relegation zone as well, losing 2-0 to Lyon this weekend, through fourth straight defeat in the competition.
A defeat to Angers on Wednesday would officially break a Ligue 1 record for the longest losing run in the history of this competitions, a mark that CA Paris set initially in 1933-34 (12) and has since been equalled by Strasbourg, Grenoble and Dijon.
With just two wins and two draws after 20 domestic matches, it is the lowest total for them at this stage of a Ligue 1 campaign, and also the worst tally for any Ligue 1 side after 20 games since Grenoble collected only seven points in 2009-10 and were relegation by the end of that season.
Angers have not claimed maximum points at Stade Raymond-Kopa since September, though they have displayed some of their best football at home lately, losing five successive matches by a single goal.
Olivier Pantaloni has had little positives to take away from his side’s performance this year, as Ajaccio have been outscored 12-1 in their last four league matches.
Ajaccio are winless in five consecutive away matches in Ligue 1, with their previous one easily being their worst display as Ajaccio conceded seven goals in a top-flight contest for the first time since May 1973, losing 7-1 at Monaco.
While the beginning of the calender year has been difficult for Ajaccio, there is not as much ground to make up to remain in Ligue 1 next season, as they currently trail Brest by three points for that final position.
Angers vs. Ajaccio Head to head
In the 15 previous meetings between these two sides across all competitions, they have each claimed five victories while they have drawn in five. Angers have scored 15 goals and conceded 14 in the process.
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17/12/2010Ajaccio1Angers0Ligue 2
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13/05/2011Angers3Ajaccio1Ligue 2
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21/11/2014Ajaccio1Angers1Ligue 2
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24/04/2015Angers1Ajaccio0Ligue 2
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28/12/2022Ajaccio1Angers0Ligue 1
Angers Team News
Sofiane Boufal and Abdallah Sima are the only players who have scored for Angers domestically in 2023, though Sima also had an own goal which cost his side a point against Lorient.
Adrien Hunou has not scored in Ligue 1 since October, while Ali Kalla and Ulrick Eneme Ella each have knee injuries and Yahia Fofana has a problem with his meniscus.
Angers's Last 5 Matches
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06/01/2023Strasbourg0Angers0(P)Coupe de France
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11/01/2023PSG2Angers0Ligue 1
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15/01/2023Angers1Clermont2Ligue 1
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21/01/2023Strasbourg Koenigshoffen0Angers1Coupe de France
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29/01/2023Brest4Angers0Ligue 1
Ajaccio Team News
Youcef Belaili scored the only goal for Ajaccio in their defeat to Monaco, and he had the only goal when they beat Angers near the end of 2022 as Benjamin Leroy made four stops to preserve a clean sheet on that occasion.
Mickael Barreto could be available despite a sore thigh, while Mathieu Coutadeur might be fully healed from his calf strain by Wednesday.
Ajaccio's Last 5 Matches
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08/01/2023Jura Sud Foot1Ajaccio2Coupe de France
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11/01/2023Ajaccio0Reims1Ligue 1
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15/01/2023Monaco7Ajaccio1Ligue 1
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21/01/2023Toulouse2Ajaccio0Coupe de France
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29/01/2023Ajaccio0Lyon2Ligue 1
Angers vs. Ajaccio: Odds and Predictions
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