Ajaccio vs Pau, H2H and probable lineups – April 18, 2025
AC Ajaccio
Pau
In the 31st round of the French Ligue 2, a match between Ajaccio and Pau will take place. The encounter is scheduled for Friday, April 18. The game is set to kick off at 20:00 Central European Time. I suggest considering a bet on the total goals in this clash.
Ajaccio
Ajaccio approaches the match sitting 10th in the table with 38 points. In the last five rounds, the team has shown decent form: two wins, two draws, and one loss. At home, they play in an organized manner — in their last two home matches, they defeated Amiens 2-1 and Red Star 2-1. In the previous round, Ajaccio drew 0-0 with Troyes.
Regarding head-to-head clashes with Pau, Ajaccio has claimed three victories in the last five meetings, with one match ending in a draw. In the first round of the current season, Ajaccio lost to Pau 0-1. In four of the last five head-to-head encounters, the total goals were under 2.5.
Pau
Pau occupies the 11th place with 38 points — the same as Ajaccio. In the last five rounds, the team has shown weak results: two draws, two losses, and only one home win over Annecy with a score of 1-0. In the last round, the team drew 2-2 at home with Clermont, and before that suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat to Lorient. The defense is particularly concerning — 11 goals conceded in five matches.
The away statistics are also lacking: only two wins, six draws, and seven losses in 15 matches — one of the worst records in Ligue 2. Pau has not won away in five consecutive matches.
Probable lineups
Ajaccio: Sollacaro, Strata, Bamba, Vidal, Uar, Kouassi, Anziani, Junior Pereira, Puch, Santelli, Kante.
Pau: Camara, Kante, Kouassi, Obiang, Kudu, Ngom, Bangre, Mil, Bunar, Boutaib, Mboup.
Interesting facts and head-to-head meetings
- Ajaccio wins 3 of the last 4 home matches.
- Ajaccio is unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- Pau has not won in 9 of the last 11 matches.
- Pau concedes first in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- Ajaccio wins the last 3 home matches against Pau.
- Ajaccio is unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches against Pau.
- 6 of the last 7 matches between the teams ended with a total of less than 2.5 goals.
Match prediction Ajaccio vs Pau
Considering the current form of both teams, low scoring, and Pau's weak away performance, as well as the head-to-head statistics, a cautious game with minimal chances can be expected. Ajaccio performs steadily at home but also lacks high scoring, while Pau struggles both in attack and defense. My bet for this match is a total of under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.61.
