AC Ajaccio vs Rodez Prediction & Betting Tips (5 August)

At the end of the 2021-2022 season, AC Ajaccio was able to take 2nd place, synonymous with a return to the top flight. Unfortunately for him, Athletic Club has never been able to get to the expected level to perform well at the highest level of national football. Weighed down by a lack of offensive power, the Corsican club did not manage to keep its place in Ligue 1 and it will therefore find the antechamber of French football where it will have to, initially, try to recover in the direction of walking before considering an immediate ascent.

For this, the men of Olivier Pantaloni, who retained his position despite the difficult last season, were able to play several friendly matches which gave grounds for satisfaction. If they were defeated from the start by Martigues 0-1, the Ajacciens were then able to get rid of Pau 0-2, Caen 0-1, Furiani-Agliani 2-0 and finally Paris FC last weekend 1 -2.

Quite logically, the descent caused the departure of many ACA players. Also, the experienced Hamouma (free), Chabrolle (free), N'Diaye (free) and Alhadhur (free) and the complementary players Obissa and Botué did not wish to extend the adventure and are now without a club. In addition, side Diallo (Hajduk Split), midfielder Cimagnani (Lugano), goalkeeper Leroy (QRM), veteran Coutadeur (Le Mans) and winger Spadanuda (Lucerne) also bid farewell to the club in the same way than the side loaned by Lyon, Youssouf Koné, who found the Gones. On the other hand, the Corsicans welcomed several interesting elements like the promising Jabol-Folcarelli (Le Puy), the former Nantes resident Bammou (Al-Shamal), the goalkeeper Michel (Niort), the left side Quemper (Guingamp) and designer Jacob (Dijon).

Author of 6 goals last year in Ligue 1, striker El Idrissy is still part of this workforce. For this first day, young striker Soumano is suspended while defender Gonzalez and midfielder Barreto are stuck in the infirmary.