Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 14 match between Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Auxerre welcome Paris Saint-Germain on Friday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 14 match.

Sitting top of the table, The Parisians claimed 33 points after 13 rounds, while Auxerre have amassed 19 points. This ranks the latter as number 8 in the Ligue 1 before the next round.

Form: Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain

Auxerre Form

Auxerre are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Marseille by 1-3, before beating Angers by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Toulouse, who ran out 2-0 winners. Auxerre showed little mercy in their past six matches at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 12 times, while letting in five themselves.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Toulouse 3-0. A 1-0 defeat against Bayern Munich followed, before drawing with Nantes in a match resulting 1-1. Paris Saint-Germain performed a very admirable four wins in six Ligue 1 away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 16 times, while also conceding six goals.

Betting stats and facts for Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain

It is difficult to look past Bradley Barcola, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for The Parisians, with a total for the season saying ten goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Auxerre in the Ligue 1, Hamed Traore is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Auxerre won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Paris Saint-Germain won four of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and two defeats as well. Good luck taking on Paris Saint-Germain currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 15 games without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 30 away matches in a row. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Paris Saint-Germain got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Auxerre managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Paris Saint-Germain performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Auxerre have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Paris Saint-Germain.

Total goals

Auxerre saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Paris Saint-Germain, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 23 matches.