AC Ajaccio
vs
Toulouse FC
Kick-off
18:45 GMT
23 May 2018
As the regular season in Europe’s top leagues has come to a close, it’s time for the all-important post-season play-offs. This applies in the Ligue 1 as AC Ajaccio are looking to push into the French top-flight as they face Toulouse who are attempting to avoid the drop. The relegation play-off is always an interesting one and the first-leg takes place on Wednesday.
Basing Wednesday’s result purely off recent league meetings, it looks as though this could be extremely close. In the last ten fixtures between the two, both sides have four wins and two draws with most of them by similar or the same scorelines. The last couple have ended as stalemates while Toulouse’s last win at Stade François Coty (Ajaccio’s stadium) was back in 2013.
A win in front of their home crowd would give them a good cushion for the second leg in pursuit of a return to Ligue 1 after a four-year absence. After their red cards against Le Havre, Mathieu Coutadeur and Joris Sainati will be suspended for the clash. Latest matches: AC Ajaccio
20.05.2018
Ligu
AC Ajaccio
AC Havre
7:5
W
11.05.2018
Ligu
AC Ajaccio
Chamois Niort FC
2:2
D
04.05.2018
Ligu
AJ Auxerre
AC Ajaccio
1:1
D
27.04.2018
Ligu
AC Havre
AC Ajaccio
2:0
L
23.04.2018
Ligu
AC Ajaccio
RC Lens
2:0
W
Toulouse haven’t been in Ligue 2 for well over 10 years so relegation would be a sad sight, avoiding defeat in the first-leg is vital. Without any injuries, their confidence will be increased going into the match. Latest matches: Toulouse FC
19.05.2018
Ligu
Toulouse FC
EA Guingamp
2:1
W
12.05.2018
Ligu
FC Girondins Bordeaux
Toulouse FC
4:2
L
06.05.2018
Ligu
Toulouse FC
Lille OSC
2:3
L
29.04.2018
Ligu
Stade Rennes
Toulouse FC
2:1
L
25.04.2018
Ligu
SM Caen
Toulouse FC
0:0
D
With both sides experiencing differing form towards the end of the season, it’s such a tough game to call. Toulouse are the better side on paper but Ajaccio have the benefit of momentum. It looks like Ajaccio are favourites to take lead into the first-leg in front of their own fans but their suspensions could come back to haunt them.
23 May 2018 - 18:45 GMT
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