On Friday night, Ajaccio and Auxerre meet in a massive clash at the top of France’s Ligue 2, with both teams eying up promotion to the French top-flight.
Ajaccio are currently second place in the table, a point behind leaders Toulouse and also a point above third-place Sochaux in a tight fight for automatic promotion.
Les maillots portés lors de la 22ème journée de Ligue 2 BKT #CAENACA sont désormais disponibles aux enchères 😍👉 https://t.co/oBifdKBYik📸 Damien Deslandes pic.twitter.com/fUjUag6DJW— AC Ajaccio (@ACAjaccio) January 26, 2022
Les maillots portés lors de la 22ème journée de Ligue 2 BKT #CAENACA sont désormais disponibles aux enchères 😍👉 https://t.co/oBifdKBYik📸 Damien Deslandes pic.twitter.com/fUjUag6DJW
The home team were on a run of six games without a league defeat before a 2-0 loss against Caen last time out in Ligue 2. Their record of five wins in their last seven league matches is still a strong one.
Incredibly, Ajaccio’s last 18 matches in the second tier have produced under 2.5 goals. The fact that they have kept clean sheets in six of their last seven league outings has been a big factor in those low-scoring games.
Olivier Pantaloni’s team are unbeaten in four home matches in the French second tier, having also kept four straight clean sheets.
Auxerre are in fifth-place in the table, five points behind their hosts, but with a game in hand. A victory in this clash would change the complexion of the race for automatic promotion completely.
The visitors recent league form has been inconsistent, although they have won five of their last eight matches in the French second tier. Last time out, Jean Furlan’s team recorded a 1-0 win at Grenoble.
Unlike their opponents, Auxerre’s recent matches have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven outings in the French second tier.
Auxerre have been relatively effective on their travels of late in Ligue 2, winning three of their previous four away games. They have also kept back-to-back clean sheets in away matches in the league.
There is not much between these two teams. Therefore, it is of little surprise that Forebet predicts that this game will finish in a low-scoring draw.