Gazélec Ajaccio and Clermont meet at Stade Ange Casanova, in a match for the 27 th round of League 2. The two teams tied (1-1), on 28-09-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league . The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and tied 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 15-09- 2017, for League 2, Gazélec Ajaccio won by (2-1). F. Diabaté (28 ‘and 57’) scored the goals of the match, for Gazélec Ajaccio, and M. Pereira Lage (45 ‘), for Clermont. Attention to the house factor, since the Gazélec Ajaccio usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Gazélec Ajaccio:
After 7 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 29 points won. In their last match, they lost with Nancy out by (3-1), after in the previous match they tied for (1-1) at home, in a match against Brest. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Gazélec Ajaccio has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (5 out of 13 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 26 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 1 comeback.
What the Gazeléc has been presenting so far in the French second division does not leave him happy, so he knows that the way he is is not ideal and seeks an evolution to gain positions and be better positioned. In this way, he knows that he will need a better performance in the field, showing more attitude and strength of will, because this way the opportunity to dominate the opponent and to conquer good results increases significantly, being that is exactly what he wants for this day. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
Clermont:
After 9 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 36 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Auxerre, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Lorient, by (0-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Clermont has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, he lost the last 4 matches he played. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 26 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 12 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Currently the Clermont is not in the area of the playoffs of promotion, so it is focused on returning to that place, it wants to fight for a place in the elite. Despite playing away from home it is evident that she wants the victory and is behind her that she will go, but at the same time she knows that she can encounter difficulties and will need to overcome them if she really wants the three points. This being so, you must show the quality of the beginning at the end of the game, because it is precisely in this way that you can conquer the desired result. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,56
