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Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Le Mans – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 8 match between Auxerre and Le Mans and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Le Mans go up against Auxerre on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Auxerre are number 12 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Le Mans rank as number 16 with six points after seven matches played.

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Form: Auxerre vs Le Mans

Auxerre Form

Auxerre have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Brest by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 4-1 against Rennes, before achieving a 1-3 win against Le Havre. Auxerre won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored nine goals.

Le Mans Form

Le Mans have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Lorient. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before suffering another loss in a 0-3 match against Toulouse. Le Mans came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Auxerre and Le Mans

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 Le Mans played across all tournaments.

  • In 9 of the last 11 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Le Mans matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Le Mans have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 Le Mans matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Le Mans have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Le Mans away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Auxerre vs Le Mans

Cameron Archer has four strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Auxerre, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Le Mans. The visitors are looking to Louis Mafouta, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.

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Full-time result

Auxerre won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Le Mans won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Le Mans conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Auxerre have not lost to Le Mans in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Le Mans scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Auxerre will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Le Mans have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Auxerre have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Le Mans.

Total goals

Auxerre saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Le Mans played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run. Le Mans conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.