Soccer betting preview: Auxerre welcomes Ajaccio in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 30.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

These teams have both had their share of problems so far, but a win in this crucial match would definitely help. Let's hear it for Auxerre - Ajaccio!

Insights:
  • Auxerre is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (8) in Ligue 1

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ajaccio, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Auxerre form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Auxerre have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Auxerre lost their last game at Reims (placed 14th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Costil had a busy but productive day in the Reims match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.

Before that, Auxerre drew at home versus Nice.

This is expected to be a close game, with Auxerre perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Auxerre as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Auxerre has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Some stats: A review of the 12 latest league games shows that 9 of them had at least one goal from each team.

Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded. Auxerre has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Ajaccio form and stats

Playing away, Ajaccio, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Ligue 1, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.

Ajaccio's previous game was their home loss versus PSG (0-3). Midfielder Belaïli was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.15. Belaïli hit three key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

A 1-1 draw at Troyes's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ajaccio playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Ajaccio wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

Ajaccio have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Auxerre have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when facing Ajaccio.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Autret
M. Autret
2 goals
AuxerreN. da Costa
N. da Costa
2 goals
AuxerreM. Niang
M. Niang
2 goals

Auxerre missing players

Ajaccio missing players

Auxerre Ajaccio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 1 6 12
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 2
3 3 2 Drew D 0 1 2
7 2 0 Lost L 0 3 8
12 6 4 Scored S 1 6 8
25 9 3 Conceded C 0 8 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 83% 67%
67% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 50%
8% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 17% 17%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 42%
 
2.9 3.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.7 3.9
5.4 4.7 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.3
1.7 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.8
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.7 11.3 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.7 10.1
2.9 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 2.8
34% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 24%
 
13.3 11.7 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.2 10.9
5.9 4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (8) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Auxerre have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Auxerre have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Auxerre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Auxerre is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 12 10 2 0 32 5 5 4 1 0 10 4 7 6 1 0 22 1 27 32
2 Lens 12 8 3 1 19 8 6 6 0 0 13 5 6 2 3 1 6 3 11 27
3 Lorient 12 8 3 1 23 16 5 4 1 0 10 5 7 4 2 1 13 11 7 27
4 Rennes 12 7 3 2 25 12 6 5 0 1 16 5 6 2 3 1 9 7 13 24
5 Olympique Marseille 12 7 2 3 20 9 7 4 1 2 11 7 5 3 1 1 9 2 11 23
6 Lille 12 7 1 4 25 21 6 4 0 2 13 14 6 3 1 2 12 7 4 22
7 Monaco 12 6 3 3 23 18 6 2 2 2 11 12 6 4 1 1 12 6 5 21
8 Olympique Lyonnais 12 5 2 5 21 16 6 4 1 1 14 5 6 1 1 4 7 11 5 17
9 Clermont 12 5 2 5 16 19 6 3 0 3 7 12 6 2 2 2 9 7 -3 17
10 Toulouse 12 4 4 4 19 20 7 3 3 1 13 12 5 1 1 3 6 8 -1 16
11 Troyes 12 3 4 5 21 24 6 1 4 1 9 10 6 2 0 4 12 14 -3 13
12 Nice 12 3 4 5 11 15 6 1 2 3 5 9 6 2 2 2 6 6 -4 13
13 Montpellier 12 4 0 8 22 24 7 3 0 4 10 12 5 1 0 4 12 12 -2 12
14 Reims 12 2 6 4 14 20 6 1 3 2 6 10 6 1 3 2 8 10 -6 12
15 Nantes 12 2 5 5 14 20 5 2 2 1 8 6 7 0 3 4 6 14 -6 11
16 Strasbourg 12 1 6 5 12 19 6 0 3 3 4 10 6 1 3 2 8 9 -7 9
17 Brest 12 2 3 7 14 26 5 0 2 3 3 12 7 2 1 4 11 14 -12 9
18 Auxerre 12 2 3 7 12 25 6 1 3 2 6 9 6 1 0 5 6 16 -13 9
19 Ajaccio 12 2 2 8 8 19 6 0 1 5 2 11 6 2 1 3 6 8 -11 8
20 Angers SCO 12 2 2 8 14 29 7 1 1 5 8 16 5 1 1 3 6 13 -15 8

Read more about Ligue 1

Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.