Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Brest and Auxerre who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Brest and Auxerre face off in round 22 at Stade Francis le Ble, and it has the look of a tight Ligue 1 match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Placed eightth in the table Brest have amassed 31 points after 21 matches. On 24 points, Auxerre rank 11th with 21 matches played this season.
Team form: Brest vs Auxerre
Brest Form
In their last three matches, Brest beat Troyes by 1-2 and Nantes by 0-2, before losing against Paris Saint-Germain by 0-3. Brest claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.
Auxerre Form
In their last three matches, Auxerre drew 1-1 with Saint-Etienne, lost 4-2 against Monaco, and drew 2-2 with Toulouse. Auxerre claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to eight.
Betting stats and facts for Brest and Auxerre
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 Brest and Auxerre played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Brest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Brest home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brest have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Auxerre have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Brest vs Auxerre
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ludovic Ajorque brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Brest will start him against Auxerre, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Hamed Traore, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Brest vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Brest won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Auxerre won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Brest have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Brest scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Auxerre scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Brest played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brest managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Auxerre kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Brest have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Auxerre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Auxerre, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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