AC Ajaccio v Nice: Ligue 1 Match-day 7

Sunday Ligue 1 action from Stade Francois Coty, as Ajaccio take on Nice.

Ajaccio, currently sitting twentieth, host sixteenth placed Nice on Sunday.

Home Fans Nervous About Relegation, as AC Ajaccio Host Nice on Sunday

Returning to match-winning form, following a defeat is always a tough challenge, but that is what Ajaccio need now, after their loss to FC Lorient at Stade Francois Coty.

Also, Ajaccio will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose four meetings this Ligue 1 season. Now they have 0 matches won, 5 games lost and 1 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twentieth place, with a total of one point having drawn one game and lost five matches.

When Ajaccio host Nice, they will do so on the back of one dart and two losse on their own ground.

A win in this fixture, would take AC Ajaccio’s points from 1 to 4, so far this season.

It is likely that one key players will miss Sunday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Olivier Pantaloni and his Ajaccio team.

With the Ligue 1 season well into its stride, Nice have managed to gain five points

A loss to AS Mónaco home, and then Lille at away is not good enough to retain a credible run of form in the Ligue 1. Nice will see this as an opportunity to get their season back on track.

Also, Lucien Favre’s Nice have lost three of their last four fixtures this season. With a sixteenth position in the league and 1 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, they currently have five points in the League having won one game, drawn two games, and lost three fixtures.

Nice have won one game, drawn one game, and lost one game of their three League matches on the road this season.

A victory for Nice would put them on 8 points.

Nice may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

AC Ajaccio v Nice – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Nice with a greater number of wins. In the last 15 meetings, they have enjoyed eight wins, to Ajaccio’s two victories. In addition, Nice have won six out of 10 matches when visiting Ajaccio. Their most recent encounter in this competition AC Ajaccio delivered a 2-0 home win.

Players to watch

For Ajaccio, Mounaim El Idrissy has nettedone goal in six League games this campaign, while Andy Delort, one of their best scorers, has nettedtwo goals in six League fixtures this season for Nice.

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