Red Star vs AC Ajaccio Prediction & Betting Tips (26 August)

Led last year by Habib Beye, the Red Star had a superb season to claim the title of champion in Nationale 1, beating their first pursuer, Martigues, by 6 lengths. Unfortunately for him, the club based in Saint-Ouen was unable to keep its coach and it is Gregory Poirier who has the difficult task of taking charge of operations to try to stay in Ligue 2, where the last stint of the club in 2018-2019 ended in an immediate descent. This summer, the Ile-de-France residents completed their preparation with a victory against Le Havre 1-2 but they suffered a fairly heavy setback last Friday for their first championship match played in Amiens 3-0. On the AC side Ajaccio, a page also turned this summer following the departure of coach Olivier Pantaloni to Lorient, who was replaced by Mathieu Chabert on the bench.

This will try to breathe new life into this team which really needed it, which remains in a very disappointing 15th place obtained last year, with only 5 points ahead of the first relegation while it had already been relegated the previous year. Defeated by Bastia 1-2 then hung by Paris FC 1-1 in preparation, the Corsicans were on the other hand able to get the better of Rodez 1-0 during the first day.

The previous five AC Ajaccio away matches in the Ligue 2 have served up 22 goals, with both teams on target in every single one of these contests, so they have certainly been bringing plenty of entertainment to the table in recent weeks. What’s more, the net had bulged at both ends in 13 consecutive Red Star fixtures at this elite level.