Next Friday, AC Ajaccio receives Châteauroux for a meeting on the first day of Ligue 2. The two teams will want to win to start well in this championship.
AC Ajaccio vs Chateauroux Soccer Betting Picks
AC Ajaccio can legitimately believe that he was harmed by the stoppage of the Ligue 2 season last year. Indeed, the Corsicans occupied 3rd place in the standings and had even made up a large part of the delay which separated them from Lorient before failing in their quest to climb by only one point. Also, there is a good chance that Olivier Pantaloni’s men will be very vengeful this season. Convincing during their summer preparation, they won 3 matches against Bastia (1-0), Béziers (1-3) and Bayonne (1-2) before drawing a draw against Sporting Charleroi (2-2).
For its part, Châteauroux did not shine last season. In great difficulty at the start of the season, the Berrichonne nonetheless recovered in the direction of travel during the fall to obtain a support that was finally quite comfortable. Indeed, it was finally 8 points ahead of the first relegated, Le Mans, despite a disappointing 15th place. On the other hand, this summer, Romain Grange’s partners were beaten in 3 of their friendly matches. Defeated by Rennes (3-0), Clermont (3-1), and Lyon la Duchère (0-2) last weekend, they just beat Romorantin (0-2).
The workforce for AC Ajaccio vs Chateauroux
This summer, executives Bayala and Cuypers, top scorer Courtet left the club while veterans Cavalli and Lejeune hung up their boots. On the other hand, the Corsicans saw the very good midfielder Barreto arriving from Auxerre and the attacking midfielder N’Diaye who left Clermont. On the Berry side, very few movements to report. Like last year, the club could experience difficulties on the offensive level. With only 5 goals scored, midfielder Romain Grange was the team’s top scorer.
The probable compositions for Ajaccio vs Châteauroux:
Ajaccio: Leroy – Diallo, Kalulu, Avinel, Huard – N’Jiké, Laci, Lecoeuche – N’Diaye, Elisor, El Idrissy.
Châteauroux: Fabbri – Cordoval, Mbone, Cissé, Alhadur – Leroy, Sangante, Muluma – Sunu, Chouaref, Grange.
Key points for the match AC Ajaccio vs Chateauroux
The meeting will take place on the lawn of Gazélec Ajaccio, that of the François Coty stadium, affected by a fungus, being impractical.
This meeting will take place with a limited number of spectators (5000).
The two coaches can make 5 changes during the game.
AC Ajaccio vs Chateauroux Soccer Betting Picks
Like last year, Châteauroux should find it difficult to feature well in this championship and Ajaccio could undoubtedly win in this part. Ajaccio victory!
Betting Picks: Ajaccio
Odds: 1.76
