ANNECY, France (Interstat) — FC Annecy opened its Ligue 2 season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Guingamp on Friday at Parc des Sports.

The match’s lone goal came in the 63rd minute from midfielder Alexis Casadei, assisted by substitute Albin Demouchy. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that forecast a 1-1 draw, though its model favored Annecy with a 63% win probability.

The contest was marred by discipline issues, featuring five yellow cards. Guingamp’s Travis Patterson received a yellow in the 14th minute and was sent off with a red card in the 30th, forcing his side to play a man down for most of the match. Annecy begins its campaign with a win, while Guingamp starts with a loss.