Ajaccio vs Monaco prediction 19.03.2023
Ajaccio
0 : 2
Monaco
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Sunday, 19th March 2023
- Kickoff: 12:00 UK / 13:00 CET
- Venue: Stade François Coty (Ajaccio)
Ajaccio won the promotion to Ligue 1 last season, but they are headed back to Ligue 2 this season. They are in 18th place with 21 points from 27 matches, just two points away from the safe zone. Even though they are just one win away from the safe zone, their form is a reason for concern.
In the previous 11 games, they won just two and lost nine matches. The only two wins were against the worst teams in the league, Troyes and Angers. Still, they allowed goals even against those two teams. Ajaccio have allowed at least one goal in those 11 games.
Monaco are 4th in Ligue 1 with 51 points from 27 matches. They are just three points away from the 3rd place, which could give them an appearance in the Champions League. That would be their seventh appearance in the Champions League in eight seasons.
Recently, they have been on a poor run after their elimination from Europa League by Bayer Leverkusen. Since then, they have won only one point in three Ligue 1 games. Before that, they have been outstanding, with five wins in a row. Ajaccio could be a perfect opportunity to return to winning ways. Still, their defense has been struggling throughout the season, and they will not have an easy task, despite playing against one of the worst teams in Ligue 1.
Ajaccio vs Monaco pick: Over 2.5 goals
Ajaccio went three times over 2.5 goals in the previous five games, primarily due to poor defense. In those five games, they allowed nine goals. In addition, Ajaccio have allowed at least one goal in 11 of 13 home games in Ligue 1.
Monaco have the second-best offensive record in Ligue 1. They have scored 55 goals, and only PSG scored more than them (68). Defensively, they have not been great at all. In fact, they allowed the most goals (37) among the top ten teams in the league.
In the first h2h game this season, Monaco won 7:1 and were easily over 2.5 goal-line.
Ajaccio vs Monaco Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ajaccio
0 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
7 : 1
Ajaccio
Ligue 1
-
Monaco
2 : 1
Ajaccio
Coupe de France
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Ajaccio
1 : 4
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
1 : 0
Ajaccio
Ligue 1
Ajaccio Team News
Olivier Pantaloni, Ajaccio's head coach, spoke with the press after the 1:0 home loss to Montpellier. According to him, they showed a desire to push back the opponent, but they must be composed in front of the opponent's goal in order to score. He noted that the team still has a good chance to avoid relegation, despite the poor results in recent games.
One of Ajaccio's best midfielders, Vincent Marchetti, will miss his third consecutive game due to a hamstring injury. He should be back on the field by the end of March.
Besides Marcheti, Ajaccio will miss a few more players due to injuries: Youssouf Kone, Mickael Alphonse, Vincent Marchetti, Romain Hmouma, and Yoann Touzghar.
Last matches of Ajaccio
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Ajaccio
0 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Ajaccio
0 : 1
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Reims
1 : 0
Ajaccio
Ligue 1
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Ajaccio
2 : 1
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Lorient
3 : 0
Ajaccio
Ligue 1
Ajaccio lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Benjamin Leroy
Defenders
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20
Mohamed Youssouf
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25
Oumar Gonzalez
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15
Clement Vidal
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3
Ismaël Diallo
Midfielders
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14
Cyrille Bayala
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4
Mickaël Barreto
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6
Mathieu Coutadeur
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10
Youcef Belaïli
Forwards
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7
Mounaim El Idrissy
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34
Moussa Soumano
Monaco Team News
The team's key defensive midfielder, Mohamed Camara, could miss his third consecutive game due to an ankle injury. Eilton Matazo should start in the first eleven in his place.
Gelson Martins is out due to a groin injury, and Kevin Volland will miss the game with a broken rib.
After missing a month due to an injury, right full-back Vanderson was back on the field for 45 minutes in the last match.
Starting center-back Guillermo Maripan was on the bench in the previous game and is close to returning to the field. He could play limited minutes but will most likely not start the game.
Last matches of Monaco
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Ajaccio
0 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
0 : 1
Reims
Ligue 1
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Troyes
2 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
0 : 3
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Europa League
Monaco lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Alexander Nübel
Defenders
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26
Ruben Aguilar
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6
Axel Disasi
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3
Guillermo Maripán
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12
Caio Henrique
Midfielders
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2
Vanderson
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19
Youssouf Fofana
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4
Mohamed Camara
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44
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forwards
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36
Breel Embolo
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10
Wissam Ben Yedder
5 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Ajaccio allowed 48 goals in 27 matches
- Ajaccio were three times over 2.5 goals in the previous five games
- Monaco have the second-best offensive record in Ligue 1
- Monaco were six times over 2.5 goals during the last seven games in all competitions
- In the first h2h match this season, we have seen a 7:1 win for Monaco
Main prediction Ajaccio - Monaco
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
2.11
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Additional predictions
Team 2 to Win
Best odds:1.58
Ajaccio & Monaco current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 68 - 28 | +40 | 66 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 53 - 28 | +25 | 59 |
| 3 | Lens | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 47 - 21 | +26 | 57 |
| 4 | Monaco | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 57 - 37 | +20 | 54 |
| 5 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 - 29 | +18 | 50 |
| 6 | Lille | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 - 36 | +15 | 49 |
| 7 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 - 25 | +12 | 44 |
| 8 | Lorient | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 - 37 | +4 | 44 |
| 9 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 - 28 | +8 | 43 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 43 - 32 | +11 | 41 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 44 - 47 | -3 | 36 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 43 - 48 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Clermont | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 - 40 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Nantes | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 30 - 37 | -7 | 30 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 34 - 46 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | Brest | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 - 46 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 - 51 | -28 | 23 |
| 18 | Troyes | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 38 - 61 | -23 | 21 |
| 19 | Ajaccio | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 - 50 | -30 | 21 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 - 63 | -42 | 10 |