Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Auxerre and Monaco and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Monaco head over to the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps on Saturday to face title favourites Auxerre in a round 4 match in the Ligue 1.
Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and ten places.
Form: Auxerre vs Monaco
Auxerre Form
Auxerre have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Lorient. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Nice, before handing over another win to Nantes in a 1-0 defeat. Auxerre only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Monaco Form
Two victories are what Monaco have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Le Havre 3-1. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Lille, before winning again 3-2 against Strasbourg. Monaco claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Auxerre and Monaco
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Auxerre and Monaco. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Auxerre have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Monaco away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Auxerre vs Monaco
Lassine Sinayoko has four strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Auxerre, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Monaco. The visitors are looking to Maghnes Akliouche, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.
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Full-time result
Auxerre claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Monaco won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Monaco have beaten Auxerre in impressive 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Monaco scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Monaco managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Monaco have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Auxerre when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Auxerre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Monaco played across all tournaments. They scored 2.3 times on average in the process.