AC Ajaccio vs Rodez Prediction & Betting Tips (16 August)

After its rise to Ligue 1 during the 2022-2023 season, AC Ajaccio immediately returned to the antechamber of French football. The 2023-24 season was very complicated to negotiate for the Aceists, ultimately maintained as best they could with this 15th place, 5 points from the first relegation Troyes, back in Ligue 2 since the descent of Bordeaux to the lower level National . As a symbol, Ajaccio played and lost its last match of last season on the RAF field 2-0 last May. 2 months later, the Corsicans will begin their friendly match campaign. A success to start against AS Furiani 20/07, N2, 1-0, another more prestigious against Martigues 26/07, 1-0 against whom the ACA will cross swords on October 4 in the championship at Michel Moretti ex-Francois-Coty, for a draw against Real Union 31/07, Spanish D2, 1-1 and a setback against its neighbor Bastia 03/08, 1-2. Didn't the RAF simply have the best season in its history during the previous financial year? The answer is yes, without forgetting the epic of 1991 in the Coupe de France during which the Aveyron team lost at the time to OM de Tapis in the semi-final.

Under the leadership of the charismatic Didier Santini, the Rhuténois stadium played in the play-offs. A success in the 1/2 final against Paris FC in the 4th against 5th match, for a loss in the final against ASSE 2-0. Rodez has since found the paths of the grounds. To get this new exercise off to a good start, no less than 5 matches awaited the residents of Paul-Lignon. A setback against TFC 07/13, 2-1, a draw against GF38 07/19, 0-0, a success against Bastia 07/27, 2-1, another against Puy Foot 07/31, 2 -0, and another setback to conclude against Pau FC 1-4.

Let's start this part on the AC Ajaccio squad by noting the departure of the famous Olivier Pantaloni. After 10 years on the bench of the Corsican club, he left his position to Mathieu Chabert. The latter had brought Bastia back to Ligue 2 in the past. The information is still very fresh, Axel Bamba (91 matches with Paris FC, 2017-2022) is joining the aceist rearguard for the coming months. To strengthen the group, J.Anziani (Dunkirk), Benjamin Santelli (Bastia) and J.Ayessa (Le Puy Foot) came to strengthen the Corsican club. On the other hand, in terms of departures, Ajaccio lost very heavily. First of all Hamza Sakhi (Wydad Casablanca) and Cyril Bayala (Sheriff). The two historics Avinel (37 years old) and Nouri (39 years old) have hung up their crampons. Right-back Campanini is out. In Aveyron A.

Hountondji exploded last season with 14 goals and 4 assists. Burnley, relegated to the Championship this year, offered 5,000,000, needless to say that the RAF had no opportunity to invite itself into the negotiations. The Rhutène top scorer has left, but Killian Corredor (13 goals - 6 assists in 2023-24) is still very present. The leaders will expect a lot from the home scorer. For the rest, however, the RAF was stripped in every direction. Almost all the captains have moved, we think of B.Danger (Red Star), Raux-Yao (Rapid Vienne) and Lorenzo Rajot (SM Caen). In the opposite direction, note the reinforcements of Mazou-Sacko (Troyes), Quenabio (Marignane), Dany Jean (Strasbourg), I.Baldé (RC Lens). Vandenabeele and Chougrani, the two central players, are out.