Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Auxerre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Strasbourg and Auxerre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Auxerre come to Stade de la Meinau for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Strasbourg will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 16th in the table Strasbourg have amassed seven points after eight matches. On ten points, Auxerre rank 12th with eight matches played this season.

Form: Strasbourg vs Auxerre

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Nice, before Paris Saint-Germain ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Rennes, who came out 3-0 winners. Strasbourg managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 14 goals.

Auxerre Form

Auxerre have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Rennes, they came out empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-3 win against Le Havre. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Le Mans. Auxerre won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 16 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Strasbourg and Auxerre

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

Players on top: Strasbourg vs Auxerre

Giovanni Reyna is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Auxerre look to Cameron Archer, hoping he can add to his current total of five Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Strasbourg won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Meinau. They drew one and lost five as well, while Auxerre won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Strasbourg lost their previous 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Auxerre got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Strasbourg played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Auxerre games. Auxerre should be able to score at least once on Sunday as Strasbourg failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Auxerre managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Auxerre, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Strasbourg failed to keep a clean sheet in their 16 last matches. Auxerre are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.