On Sunday Feb 5th, Nantes and Ajaccio will play a match in Ajaccio in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ajaccio recorded a 2-1 win against Angers SCO. Abdallah Dipo Sima struck first for Angers SCO in the 13th minute on a feed from Nabil Bentaleb, then Soumano got the equalizer for Ajaccio in the 65th minute on a feed from Youcef Belaïli Finally they completed the comback in the 94th minute on a goal by Mounaim El Idrissy to cap off a wild match. Ajaccio looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while nantes sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Olympique Marseille. João Victor struck first for Olympique Marseille on an own goal in the 57th minute, then Azzedine Ounahi added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Nantes was frustrated by Olympique Marseille’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Marseille ended the match with the shutout victory. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Ajaccio and Nantes last played eachother at the Stade De La Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau on Nov 13th. Nantes and Ajaccio battled to a 2-2 draw. Youcef Belaïli struck first for Ajaccio in the 57th minute from the penalty spot, then Romain Hamouma added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Youcef Belaïli.
Nantes hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ludovic Blas and Mostafa Mohamed, and they each have 1 goal. Ajaccio hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Youcef Belaïli and El Idrissy, and they each have 1 goal
Ajaccio will be without Youssouf Koné, Romain Hamouma, Mickaël Barreto, Yoann Touzghar, Fernand Mayembo and Mathieu Coutadeur, while Antoine Kombouare’s Nantes squad will be without Nicolas Pallois and Merlin.