There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Auxerre leading Châteauroux by 20 points.
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (37) in Ligue 2
- Châteauroux has the fewest scored goals (14) in Ligue 2
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Auxerre form and stats
Auxerre, who have the most scored goals (37) in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps this season with 6 wins from 10 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Auxerre haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Guingamp, 88 days ago.
Auxerre shared the glory with Grenoble Foot 38 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Before that, Auxerre drew at home versus Caen.
A disappointing finish for Auxerre in their match versus Grenoble Foot 38 as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score. Mickaël Le Bihan felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Grenoble Foot 38 as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 61st minute.
The manager J. Furlan will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Troyes in only two days.
Goals decide football matches and Auxerre are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Auxerre have conceded only 9 goals.
Châteauroux form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Châteauroux, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in Ligue 2, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Châteauroux as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Home advantage was not enough for Châteauroux in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 2-match, hosting Guingamp, 2-3. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Troyes's place.
After this away game Châteauroux return home for a Coupe de France game against Ajaccio. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Châteauroux as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Châteauroux in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Châteauroux - Auxerre 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Auxerre wins - draws - Châteauroux wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Le Bihan 14 goals |  R. Dugimont 8 goals |  M. Autret 6 goals |
Auxerre missing players
Châteauroux missing players
| Auxerre | Châteauroux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 63% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 42% |
| 37% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 63% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 47% |
| 21% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10.1 | 10.7 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 41% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 23% |
- Auxerre has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (23) at home in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals (37) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre has the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Ligue 2
- Auxerre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Auxerre have scored more than double the goals of Châteauroux.
- Auxerre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Châteauroux has the fewest scored goals (14) in Ligue 2
- Châteauroux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Troyes | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Clermont | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 33 |
| 6 | Paris | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Amiens SC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Caen | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Niort | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Le Havre | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Dunkerque | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Guingamp | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Chambly | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Nancy | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Rodez | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Pau | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | Châteauroux | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 13 |