Ajaccio vs Lille: US TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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The 2022-23 Ligue 1 season rolls on this weekend as Lille make the trip to face newly promoted Ajaccio at Stade Francois Coty. The former champions suffered an all-timer of a loss to a rampant PSG last time out, and have been left to lick their wounds.
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They will look to get back to winning ways when they face a side still searching for a first three-point haul of the campaign - but can the hosts take advantage of a wounded opponent and snatch victory instead?
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Ajaccio vs Lille |
| Date | August 26, 2022 |
| Times | 3:00pm ET, 12:00pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
US TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| beIN SPORTS | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Ajaccio roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Leroy, Sollacaro, Quilichini |
| Defenders | Diallo, Vidal, Avinel, Alphonse, Alhadhur, Gonzalez, Mayembo, Obissa |
| Midfielders | Barreto, Nouri, Coutadeur, Marchetti, Laçi, N'Diaye, Youssouf, Cimignani, Ajroud, Lebas, Mangani, Spadanuda |
Forwards | El Idrissy, Courtet, Moussiti-Oko, Arconte, Bayala, Hamouma, Botué, Chabrolle |
It has been a tough return to the top-flight for Ajaccio so far, with just one point gleaned from their first three games.
They will have to pick up a win somewhere along the way sooner rather than later if they hope to avoid being drawn into an expanded relegation battle in Ligue 1 this term.
Predicted Ajaccio starting XI: Leroy; Alphonse, Vidal, Gonzalez, Diallo; Bayala, Mangani, Marchetti, Spadanuda; Hamouma, Moussiti-Oko.
| Position | Lille roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Jardim, Jakubech, Chevalier |
| Defenders | Djaló, Ribeiro, Gudmundsson, Fonte, Zedadka, Diakité, Ismaily |
| Midfielders | Martin, Yazıcı, Cabella, Gomes, André, Zhegrova |
| Forwards | Bamba, David, Lihadji, Weah, Virginius, Bayo |
There can't have been many more humiliations like the one Lille suffered at the hands of old boss Christophe Galtier and his Paris Saint-Germain side last time out, as they shipped seven goals against the champions.
Surely, there will be a response this weekend - but quite how it will manifest after such a drubbing is anyone's guess.
Predicted Lille starting XI: Jardim; Zedadka, Fonte, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Andre, Gomes; David, Cabella, Bamba; Bayo.
Last five results
| Ajaccio results | Lille results |
|---|---|
| Rennes 2-1 Ajaccio (Aug 21) | Lille 1-7 PSG (Aug 21) |
| Ajaccio 0-0 Lens (Aug 14) | Nantes 1-1 Lille (Aug 12) |
| Lyon 2-1 Ajaccio (Aug 5) | Lille 4-1 Auxerre (Aug 7) |
| Lorient 1-1 Ajaccio (Jul 30) | Cádiz 0-1 Lille (Jul 29) |
| Paris 1-0 Ajaccio (Jul 23) | Espanyol 2-0 Lille (Jul 24) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 3/2/2014 | Ajaccio 2-3 Lille |
| 10/5/2013 | Lille 3-0 Ajaccio |
| 2/23/2013 | Ajaccio 1-3 Lille |
| 10/6/2012 | Lille 2-0 Ajaccio |
| 4/13/2012 | Lille 4-1 Ajaccio |