Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Auxerre visit Saint-Etienne, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 7 match taking place at Stade Geoffroy Guichard this coming Saturday.
Saint-Etienne are number 17 in the table on four points after six matches. Auxerre rank as number 12 with six points after six matches played.
Form: Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre
Saint-Etienne Form
In the last three outings, Saint-Etienne beat Lille by 1-0, lost 8-0 against Nice, before drawing 2-2 with Nantes. Saint-Etienne claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost four, scored seven goals and conceded 13.
Auxerre Form
In their last three matches, Auxerre lost against Monaco and Montpellier by 0-3 and 3-2, respectively, and beat Brest by 3-0. Auxerre didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 12 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting facts for Saint-Etienne and Auxerre
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre. 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 Saint-Etienne home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Saint-Etienne have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Saint-Etienne have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Saint-Etienne have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Saint-Etienne have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre
Look no further than Ibrahim Sissoko, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Saint-Etienne in the Ligue 1, while Hamed Traore managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Auxerre in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Saint-Etienne claimed a modest eight 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 one. Auxerre won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Auxerre have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Saint-Etienne scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Auxerre only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Auxerre managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre when playing at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Saint-Etienne’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Auxerre. They performed an average of 1.5 goals in these.
Betting prediction: Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre
To sum up, the upcoming match between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.
Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre: Who wins the game?
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