Angers and Ajaccio will battle it out for three points in a matchday 21 relegation six-pointer on Wednesday in Ligue 1. After suffering a 4-0 defeat at home to Brest over the weekend, the hosts enter the match. Steve Mounie, Franck Honorat, Jeremy Le Douaron, and Pierre Lees-Melou all scored from behind the net.
On Ajaccio’s home turf, Lyon defeated Ajaccio 2-0. Le Gones prevailed thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Johann Lepenant in either half. With 15 points from 20 matches, the loss dropped them to 18th place. Angry fans are still at the bottom of the standings, eight points behind safety.
Angers vs Ajaccio Match Details :
- Angers – Ajaccio
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 01/02/2023
- Starting time – 18:00 UTC
- Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France
Angers vs Ajaccio Prediction :
This season, Angers has not had a lot to cheer about, with unfavorable records being set almost every time they play. The matchup on Wednesday presents an opportunity for Abdelaziz Bouhazama’s team to pick up points from a direct rival in the relegation zone as they run out of time to maintain their position in the top flight.
Ajaccio, on the other hand, hasn’t fared much better, losing each of their last four games across all competitions. However, the Angers camp will lack confidence, and we expect the visitors to take advantage of this with a narrow victory.
Prediction: Angers 1-2 Ajaccio
Angers vs Ajaccio Head to head :
In their last 23 encounters with Ajaccio, Angers has won 11 of those matches. Seven games ended in a draw, while the visitors on Wednesday have five victories to their name. Their most recent meeting took place in December 2022, and in the rematch, Ajaccio won 1-0 at home.
Out of 20 matches, Angers have scored just eight points. Only one team in the history of Ligue 1 has scored fewer points at this point in the season. In the history of Ligue 1, Angers has lost the most games in a row (12). The teams have scored fewer than three goals in five of their last six head-to-head matches.
This season, Angers has lost at halftime in 15 of their 20 league games, the most of any team. In their last six away games against Angers, Ajaccio have only won one and lost four. In their last six competitive home games, Angers have scored five goals.
Angers vs Ajaccio Team news :
Paul Bernardoni has given up multiple goals in each of his starts for Angers this year. The only players who have scored domestically for them in 2023 are Sofiane Boufal and Abdallah Sima, though Sima also scored an own goal that cost his team a point against Lorient.
Adrien Hunou, second on the team with three domestic goals, one more than Boufal, hasn’t scored in this competition since October. Ulrick Eneme Ella, Ali Kalla, and Yahia Fofana both have knee injuries, and Yahia Fofana has a problem with his meniscus.
Calf strains affect Ibrahim Amadou and Abdoulaye Bamba, tenderness in Ilyes Chetti’s muscles could keep him out for a few more weeks, and a rib injury could keep Farid El Melali out.
Youcef Belaili scored the only goal for Ajaccio in their lopsided road defeat to Les Monegasques, and Benjamin Leroy made four stops to keep a clean sheet in their victory over Angers near the end of 2022.
Angers vs Ajaccio Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Ajaccio will win
- Tip 2 – Both teams will score
- Tip 3 – Over 2.5 score
Angers vs Ajaccio Lineups :
Angers:
- Bernardoni;
- Doumbia, Blazic, Houtondji, Sabanovic;
- Camara, Taibi, Thioub;
- Hunou, Salama, Sima
Ajaccio:
- Leroy;
- Youssouf, Gonzalez, Avinel, Diallo;
- Bayala, Marchetti, Mangani, Belailli;
- Soumano, Hamouma
Angers vs Ajaccio Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |