Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Angers who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Angers go up against Auxerre on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.
Ranked as number 9 in the Ligue 1 standings, Auxerre, have so far collected 16 points this season, while Angers collected ten points. This puts them up as number 15 after 11 rounds.
Form: Auxerre vs Angers
Auxerre Form
Auxerre recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Lyon. Next up was a 4-0 win against Rennes, before Marseille were defeated in 1-3 win. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Auxerre but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 12 goals while conceding eight.
Angers Form
Angers won twice in their last three matches as Saint-Etienne were defeated by 4-2, before they beat Monaco 0-1. Paris Saint-Germain proved too strong, though, and a 2-4 defeat followed. Angers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Auxerre and Angers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Auxerre and Angers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Auxerre have won 11 of the last 12 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Angers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Angers away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Angers away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Angers away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Auxerre vs Angers
Jean Aholou shows decent form right now for Angers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Auxerre, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Hamed Traore also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
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Full-time result
Auxerre claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Angers won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost four. Angers scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Auxerre have not lost to Angers in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Angers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Auxerre managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Auxerre have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Angers.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Auxerre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Angers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Auxerre’s last 9 matches had more than three goals. Angers scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
Betting prediction: Auxerre vs Angers
To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Auxerre vs Angers mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.