Football betting preview: Auxerre favourites when Dunkerque visits

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

The league table in Ligue 2 tells a story about these teams so far, with Auxerre leading Dunkerque by 19 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 2
  • Dunkerque have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 2

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Auxerre and Dunkerque.

Auxerre are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.

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Auxerre form and stats

Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Auxerre are 9-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that Auxerre will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Pau (placed 15th). Ahead of that match, Auxerre won a home game hosting Nancy (3-2).

The Auxerre manager J. Furlan has got the team scoring with 35 from 17 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Auxerre have conceded only 16 goals.

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Dunkerque form and stats

There's been little loot from Dunkerque's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Ligue 2. Dunkerque only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Dunkerque, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Caen (placed 16th). A draw for Dunkerque before that, at their own venue hosting Grenoble Foot 38 (1-1).

After this away game Dunkerque return home for a Ligue 2 game against Amiens SC. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dunkerque have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Dunkerque - Auxerre 0-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Le Bihan
M. Le Bihan
16 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
12 goals
DunkerqueM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
7 goals

Auxerre missing players

Dunkerque missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Auxerre Dunkerque
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 33
14 9 4 Won W 1 4 9
12 5 2 Drew D 0 2 8
8 3 0 Lost L 3 11 16
58 35 18 Scored S 1 10 27
38 16 4 Conceded C 10 25 39
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
79% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 47% 52%
53% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 33%
38% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 18%
12% 24% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 6%
59% 65% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 35% 39%
24% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 27%
24% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 53% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.1 1.8
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.7 10.5 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.1 7.4
4.4 5.2 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.6 2.7
39% 39% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 23% 30%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Auxerre have scored more than double the goals of Dunkerque.
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 2
  • Dunkerque have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dunkerque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dunkerque have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 2

  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 33 19 8 6 48 31 17 13 3 1 27 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 65
2 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
3 Clermont 33 17 9 7 52 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 16 6 4 6 20 13 32 60
4 Grenoble Foot 38 33 16 10 7 45 29 16 10 6 0 31 12 17 6 4 7 14 17 16 58
5 Paris 33 15 11 7 46 34 16 9 5 2 25 16 17 6 6 5 21 18 12 56
6 Auxerre 33 14 12 7 58 36 17 9 5 3 35 16 16 5 7 4 23 20 22 54
7 Sochaux 33 11 15 7 41 28 17 5 7 5 21 19 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 48
8 Valenciennes 33 11 10 12 39 45 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 4 5 7 19 28 -6 43
9 Ajaccio 33 11 9 13 31 38 17 8 4 5 18 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -7 42
10 Nancy 33 10 11 12 46 46 16 5 7 4 23 23 17 5 4 8 23 23 0 41
11 Amiens SC 32 10 10 12 26 31 16 6 7 3 12 8 16 4 3 9 14 23 -5 40
12 Le Havre 33 9 13 11 27 37 16 3 8 5 11 16 17 6 5 6 16 21 -10 40
13 Rodez 33 8 15 10 34 39 17 6 7 4 21 18 16 2 8 6 13 21 -5 39
14 Niort 33 9 11 13 32 51 16 6 5 5 16 19 17 3 6 8 16 32 -19 38
15 Pau 33 9 9 15 33 43 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -10 36
16 Caen 33 8 12 13 31 43 16 5 7 4 14 17 17 3 5 9 17 26 -12 36
17 Dunkerque 32 9 8 15 27 38 16 5 6 5 17 14 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 35
18 Guingamp 33 6 16 11 33 43 16 2 9 5 16 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -10 34
19 Chambly 33 7 10 16 35 57 17 6 2 9 19 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -22 31
20 Chateauroux 33 4 9 20 29 51 16 3 3 10 19 28 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 21

Table
  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 33 19 8 6 48 31 17 13 3 1 27 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 65
2 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
3 Clermont 33 17 9 7 52 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 16 6 4 6 20 13 32 60
4 Grenoble Foot 38 33 16 10 7 45 29 16 10 6 0 31 12 17 6 4 7 14 17 16 58
5 Paris 33 15 11 7 46 34 16 9 5 2 25 16 17 6 6 5 21 18 12 56
6 Auxerre 33 14 12 7 58 36 17 9 5 3 35 16 16 5 7 4 23 20 22 54
7 Sochaux 33 11 15 7 41 28 17 5 7 5 21 19 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 48
8 Valenciennes 33 11 10 12 39 45 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 4 5 7 19 28 -6 43
9 Ajaccio 33 11 9 13 31 38 17 8 4 5 18 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -7 42
10 Nancy 33 10 11 12 46 46 16 5 7 4 23 23 17 5 4 8 23 23 0 41
11 Amiens SC 32 10 10 12 26 31 16 6 7 3 12 8 16 4 3 9 14 23 -5 40
12 Le Havre 33 9 13 11 27 37 16 3 8 5 11 16 17 6 5 6 16 21 -10 40
13 Rodez 33 8 15 10 34 39 17 6 7 4 21 18 16 2 8 6 13 21 -5 39
14 Niort 33 9 11 13 32 51 16 6 5 5 16 19 17 3 6 8 16 32 -19 38
15 Pau 33 9 9 15 33 43 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -10 36
16 Caen 33 8 12 13 31 43 16 5 7 4 14 17 17 3 5 9 17 26 -12 36
17 Dunkerque 32 9 8 15 27 38 16 5 6 5 17 14 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 35
18 Guingamp 33 6 16 11 33 43 16 2 9 5 16 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -10 34
19 Chambly 33 7 10 16 35 57 17 6 2 9 19 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -22 31
20 Chateauroux 33 4 9 20 29 51 16 3 3 10 19 28 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 21

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.