Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Brest who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Brest come to Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps for the Ligue 1 match this coming Friday, Auxerre will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
A look at the Ligue 1 standings shows that three points and five places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Auxerre vs Brest
Auxerre Form
Auxerre have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Le Havre, before Monaco ran out 0-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Montpellier, who came out 3-2 winners. Auxerre just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Brest Form
In their last three matches, Brest lost against Paris Saint-Germain by 3-1, beat Sturm Graz by 2-1 winning 2-0 against Toulouse. Brest managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Auxerre and Brest
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Auxerre and Brest played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Auxerre have won the last 8 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Auxerre have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Brest away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Brest matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Brest away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Brest matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Auxerre vs Brest
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Rayan Raveloson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Brest hope Mahdi Camara can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
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Full-time result
Auxerre won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They drew one and lost one as well, while Brest won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Auxerre lost their last 4 matches. Brest have not lost to Auxerre in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Brest scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten 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 one of the last 10 games, Brest kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Brest have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Auxerre when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Auxerre, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Brest, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Auxerre failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches.
Betting prediction: Auxerre vs Brest
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 Brest mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.