Ligue 2: Auxerre - Grenoble Foot 38 preview and statistics

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Auxerre - Grenoble Foot 38!

Insights:
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored away.

Auxerre and Grenoble Foot 38 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Grenoble are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Auxerre form and stats

Auxerre have collected 35 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 10-5-3. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps.

The home team returns to Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps after being equal after 90 minutes with Caen (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Auxerre won a home game hosting Dunkerque (2-1).

The Auxerre manager J. Furlan has got the team scoring with 37 from 18 home games in the league. Auxerre are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Grenoble Foot 38 have produced an overall stat of 6-4-8 so far.

Grenoble Foot 38's previous game was their home loss versus Clermont (1-2). A 1-3 defeat away at Troyes before that.

The attacking power of Grenoble Foot 38 when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Grenoble have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Grenoble Foot 38 - Auxerre 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Auxerre, three draws and two wins for Grenoble Foot 38. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Le Bihan
M. Le Bihan
18 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
12 goals
Grenoble Foot 38J. Benet
J. Benet
8 goals

Auxerre missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Auxerre Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
15 10 2 Won W 0 6 17
13 5 1 Drew D 0 4 10
8 3 1 Lost L 4 8 9
60 37 5 Scored S 1 15 49
40 17 3 Conceded C 10 20 34
92% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
78% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
56% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 28% 36%
36% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 17%
11% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
58% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 39% 44%
25% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 39%
25% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 39% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10 10.4 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.3 8.6
4.4 5.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 3.7
38% 40% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 26% 37%
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 at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored away.
  • Auxerre have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (33) 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 36 22 8 6 56 33 18 14 3 1 30 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 23 74
2 Clermont 36 20 9 7 57 22 18 12 5 1 34 8 18 8 4 6 23 14 35 69
3 Toulouse 34 18 8 8 62 37 17 12 3 2 39 16 17 6 5 6 23 21 25 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 36 17 10 9 49 34 18 11 6 1 34 14 18 6 4 8 15 20 15 61
5 Paris 36 16 12 8 49 36 18 10 5 3 28 18 18 6 7 5 21 18 13 60
6 Auxerre 36 15 13 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 58
7 Sochaux 36 12 15 9 42 31 18 6 7 5 22 19 18 6 8 4 20 12 11 51
8 Valenciennes 36 12 11 13 44 50 18 7 6 5 21 18 18 5 5 8 23 32 -6 47
9 Nancy 36 11 12 13 50 50 18 6 7 5 26 26 18 5 5 8 24 24 0 45
10 Amiens SC 36 11 12 13 32 38 18 7 7 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 45
11 Ajaccio 36 11 11 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 44
12 Rodez 36 8 18 10 37 42 18 6 8 4 22 19 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 42
13 Guingamp 36 8 17 11 37 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -6 41
14 Le Havre 35 9 14 12 30 42 17 3 8 6 13 20 18 6 6 6 17 22 -12 41
15 Pau 35 10 10 15 36 43 18 8 5 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 40
16 Dunkerque 36 10 10 16 31 42 18 6 7 5 19 15 18 4 3 11 12 27 -11 40
17 Niort 36 9 13 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 40
18 Caen 36 8 14 14 32 45 18 5 9 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 38
19 Chambly 36 8 11 17 40 61 18 6 3 9 20 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -21 35
20 Chateauroux 36 4 10 22 32 56 18 3 4 11 21 31 18 1 6 11 11 25 -24 22

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 36 22 8 6 56 33 18 14 3 1 30 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 23 74
2 Clermont 36 20 9 7 57 22 18 12 5 1 34 8 18 8 4 6 23 14 35 69
3 Toulouse 34 18 8 8 62 37 17 12 3 2 39 16 17 6 5 6 23 21 25 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 36 17 10 9 49 34 18 11 6 1 34 14 18 6 4 8 15 20 15 61
5 Paris 36 16 12 8 49 36 18 10 5 3 28 18 18 6 7 5 21 18 13 60
6 Auxerre 36 15 13 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 58
7 Sochaux 36 12 15 9 42 31 18 6 7 5 22 19 18 6 8 4 20 12 11 51
8 Valenciennes 36 12 11 13 44 50 18 7 6 5 21 18 18 5 5 8 23 32 -6 47
9 Nancy 36 11 12 13 50 50 18 6 7 5 26 26 18 5 5 8 24 24 0 45
10 Amiens SC 36 11 12 13 32 38 18 7 7 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 45
11 Ajaccio 36 11 11 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 44
12 Rodez 36 8 18 10 37 42 18 6 8 4 22 19 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 42
13 Guingamp 36 8 17 11 37 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -6 41
14 Le Havre 35 9 14 12 30 42 17 3 8 6 13 20 18 6 6 6 17 22 -12 41
15 Pau 35 10 10 15 36 43 18 8 5 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 40
16 Dunkerque 36 10 10 16 31 42 18 6 7 5 19 15 18 4 3 11 12 27 -11 40
17 Niort 36 9 13 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 40
18 Caen 36 8 14 14 32 45 18 5 9 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 38
19 Chambly 36 8 11 17 40 61 18 6 3 9 20 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -21 35
20 Chateauroux 36 4 10 22 32 56 18 3 4 11 21 31 18 1 6 11 11 25 -24 22

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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.