Laval vs AC Ajaccio Prediction & Betting Tips (13 September)

Time to acclimatize to its new playing conditions by finishing in 15th place in the championship in 2023, Laval has completed 3/4 of a season of potential promotion in 2024. Only the “Tango” collapsed at the worst time in 7th place. A failure that would serve as a lesson for Laval this year? Maybe. For the moment after a complicated transfer window and after 3 days of Ligue 2, Stade Lavallois has still not won. Indeed, following an opening defeat at GF38 2-1, Laval 16th, surrendered at home against Guingamp 0-1 and finished with a draw against FC Metz 1-1.

 Opposite, AC Ajaccio was still present in Ligue 1 during the 2022-2023 financial year at the end of which it finished in 18th place, synonymous with a decline. Relegated to the lower level, Olivier Pantaloni's ACA today in Lorient had great difficulty maintaining its 15th place, 46 points. Regarding its 2nd consecutive season in Ligue 2, as during its finest hours, AC Ajaccio does the job at home and cracks on the road. Indeed, victorious in the opening match against Rodez 1-0, the Corsican club lost at Red Star 1-0 and won on the 3rd day against Troyes 2-1.

To follow up on the previous paragraph concerning Laval, regarding the experience that the club could acquire following its course last year, when we take a look at this group, we realize that it does not resemble not at all like last year. Thus, the Laval right winger Fumu-Tamuzo has retired, the very good midfielder Bobichon (Pau) and the midfielder Ferhaoui (free) have left the squad, but more importantly, the striker Labeau-Lascary (Lens), right-back Lomani (Lyon), central defender Diaw (Lviv) and dynamiter Pagis (Lorient), all loaned last year, obviously did not extend the adventure in Mayenne. Conversely, in the direction of arrivals, it is starving. We can point out those of the left side Kokolo (Swindon Town), the striker Zohi (Sochaux). This Friday, the executives Tchokounté and Adéoti and the replacement Benard are not sure to play, injured. Delicate to negotiate, the last ACA transfer window left its mark. Thus, Riad Nouri (39 years old) and Avinel (37 years old) have both hung up their crampons. Very bad news the departure of Hamza Sakhi (Wydad Casablanca) one of the top players of AC Ajaccio last year, the too often injured Cyril Bayala (Sheriff) has also moved.

After the arrival of Axel Bamba (Sporting Gijon) already a starter in the 5-man defense of new coach Mathieu Chabert, the ACA recorded the arrivals at the end of the transfer window of Kanté (free) and Julien Anziani (Dunkirk) born in Corsica , in Ajaccio ... Normally, right-back Campanini and rookie Santelli should not play. Suspended against Troyes, Sollacaro (goalkeeper) is back from suspension. Important in front, Ibayi opened his goal counter against ESTAC.