Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Reims – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Reims who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Reims go up against Auxerre this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Placed 14th in the table Auxerre have amassed six points after seven matches. On 14 points, Reims rank fourth with seven matches played this season.

Team form: Auxerre vs Reims

Auxerre Form

Auxerre are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Montpellier by a 3-2 score, before winning 3-0 against Brest. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Saint-Etienne. Auxerre claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.

Reims Form

Reims look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain, before downing first Angers by 1-3, then Montpellier in a 4-2 win. Reims won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Auxerre and Reims

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Auxerre and Reims. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Auxerre vs Reims

Hamed Traore is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Reims look to Keito Nakamura, hoping he can add to his current total of four Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Auxerre won nine times and lost one as well. Reims won three times, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Reims remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Reims have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Reims scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Reims 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, Reims kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Auxerre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Reims, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Auxerre’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Reims conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Auxerre vs Reims

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Auxerre and Reims seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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