Annecy 1:2 Dijon: Ligue 2 Match Result

Match report

Dijon came from behind to beat Annecy 2-1 in Ligue 2's seventh round on Friday evening. The visitors took all three points at Parc des Sports after falling behind in the first half, with Júlio Tavares earning a brace in the closing stages to turn the match on its head.

Annecy had the better start and moved ahead in the 41st minute through Clement Billemaz. It was a straightforward goal, but one that proved costly. Dijon pushed back, though they struggled to find the rhythm they'd shown in their 3-2 win over Laval just days earlier. By then, the visitors had already played 147 attacks compared to their hosts' 103, yet the scoreboard told a different story.

The turning point came in the 77th minute when Tavares equalised. Two minutes later he put the game to bed early, completing his double. Annecy's manager had already made changes, bringing on Paul Venot for Billemaz in the 61st minute, but the substitution came too late to stem the tide. The hosts switched to a more defensive shape, but it was clear they had nothing to lose at that point.

The statistics tell you everything you need to know about a match where chances went begging. Annecy kept 38 per cent possession and managed only two shots on target from six attempts inside the penalty area. Dijon dominated with 62 per cent possession and created two big chances compared to their opponents' one. The visitors completed 525 passes to Annecy's 272, and their 27 per cent shot accuracy was nearly double the home side's 18 per cent.

The result moves Dijon off the bottom half of the table and into 14th place with six points from seven games. Annecy remain third with 13 points, though their recent form has been uneven. They've won two of their last five, lost two, and drawn one. For Dijon, this was a victory they could build on, though they still have work to do to climb further up the standings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 38 – 62

Shots on target 2 – 3

Shots off target 4 – 2

Big chances 1 – 2

⚽ 41' Clement Billemaz — Goal 🟨 45+1' Ahmed Kashi — Yellow card 🟨 54' M. Koné — Yellow card ⇄ 59' Mickaël Barreto — Substitution ⇄ 59' Ben-Chayeel Hamada — Substitution 🟨 60' W. Diouf — Yellow card ⇄ 61' Clement Billemaz — Substitution ⇄ 61' Paul Venot — Substitution ⇄ 70' Kadan Young — Substitution ⇄ 70' Thibault Rambaud — Substitution ⇄ 71' Tyris Dong — Substitution ⚽ 77' Júlio Tavares — Goal ⚽ 82' Júlio Tavares — Goal ⇄ 83' Brandon Nsimba Ndezi — Substitution ⇄ 83' Ange Lago — Substitution ⇄ 83' M. Koné — Substitution

Match events

41' 1:0 Annecy Goal Clement Billemaz
45+1' 1:0 Annecy Yellow card Ahmed Kashi
54' 1:0 Annecy Yellow card M. Koné
59' 1:0 Dijon Substitution Mickaël Barreto off: Adel Lembezat
59' 1:0 Dijon Substitution Ben-Chayeel Hamada off: W. Diouf
60' 1:0 Dijon Yellow card W. Diouf
61' 1:0 Annecy Substitution Clement Billemaz off: Antoine Larose
61' 1:0 Annecy Substitution Paul Venot off: Alexis Casadei
70' 1:0 Annecy Substitution Kadan Young off: Moïse Sahi
70' 1:0 Annecy Substitution Thibault Rambaud off: Kilyan Veniere
71' 1:0 Dijon Substitution Tyris Dong off: Júlio Tavares
77' 1:1 Dijon Goal Júlio Tavares assist: Adel Lembezat
82' 1:2 Dijon Goal Júlio Tavares
83' 1:2 Dijon Substitution Brandon Nsimba Ndezi off: H. Vargas Ríos
83' 1:2 Dijon Substitution Ange Lago off: Alexis Ntamack
83' 1:2 Annecy Substitution M. Koné off: Pascal Mozie

Statistics

38 Possession, % 62

2 Shots on target 3

4 Shots off target 2

1 Big chances 2

103 Attacks 147

5 Corners 1

15 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 15

5 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 6

25 Throw-ins 28

All statistics

18/3551% Aerial duels 17/3647%

58 Backward passes 128

5 Blocked shots 6

20 Clearances 19

3/2413% Crosses 4/1429%

7/1741% Dribbles 10/2148%

108 Failed passes 104

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

10 Interceptions 14

8 Key passes 8

18/4441% Long passes 60/10259%

50 Passes into the final third 63

210 Passes in the opposition half 280

194 Passes in own half 363

0.18 Shot accuracy 0.27

5 Shots from outside the box 2

6 Shots inside the box 9

12/1963% Tackles 8/1267%

380 Total passes 629

Line-ups

Annecy

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Florian Escales	1
23	Mattéo Veillon	23
26	A. Do Marcolino	26
27	Julien Kadio	27
41	Thibault Delfosse	41
5	Ahmed Kashi	5
22	Clément Billemaz	22
25	Paul Venot	25
9	Thibault Rambaud	9
12	Kadan Young	12
14	Mohamed Koné	14

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Thomas Callens	16
33	Gabin Secrétant	33
8	A. Casadei	8
15	Pascal Mozier	15
19	Kilian Jousseron-Venier	19
28	Antoine Larose	28
80	Moïse Orell Dion Sahi	80

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Dijon

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	Paul Delecroix	16
5	Quentin Bernard	5
7	Ben-Chayeel Hamada	7
23	Lenny Stéphane Lacroix	23
31	M. Faty	31
4	Mickaël Jose Barreto	4
14	Jordan Marié	14
18	B. Ndezi	18
21	Samy Olivier Chouchane	21
9	Tyris Dong	9
90	A. Lago	90

Substitutes
#	Player	number
6	Waly Diouf	6
93	Ismail Bouleghcha	93
8	Paul Bellon	8
17	Adel Lembezat	17
20	Hugo Vargas-Ríos	20
11	Júlio Carolino Tavares	11
29	A. Ntamak	29

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Match prediction: Annecy — Dijon

Win: Annecy

Confidence 83%

Reasoning

Аннеси — 5. place, 10 points after 6 games (3 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses)
Дижон — 13. place, 6 points after 6 games (1 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses)
Аннеси, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Дижон, last 5 games: 1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 4 games, Аннеси — 0, 2 draws, Дижон — 2

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Recent form

Annecy

WLDWLL

Recent matches

All team matches

Dijon

LDLDWW

Recent matches

All team matches

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Saint-Étienne	7	5	1	1	16
2	RED Star FC 93	7	4	2	1	14
3	Reims	7	3	4	0	13
4	Montpellier HSC	7	3	3	1	12
5	Metz	7	2	4	1	10
6	Nancy	7	3	1	3	10
7	Annecy	7	3	1	3	10
8	Sochaux	7	2	4	1	10
9	Dijon	7	2	3	2	9
10	Pau FC	7	2	2	3	8

Annecy — Dijon: 1:2, Ligue 2

Match report

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Line-ups

Annecy

Dijon

Match prediction: Annecy — Dijon

Reasoning

Recent form

Annecy

Dijon