Home advantage could prove decisive in Auxerre - Guingamp battle

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 14:00 (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 Guingamp by 17 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Ligue 2
  • Guingamp has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 2

Auxerre have less rest than Guingamp in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Coupe de France game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Olympique Marseille, was also a home game here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. The away team is better rested.

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Auxerre form and stats

Auxerre, who have the most scored goals (30) at home in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps this season with 8 wins from 12 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. In general it's been a long time since Auxerre tasted defeat here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The Auxerre fans got no joy from their last match, a Coupe de France game also here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps: A 0-2 defeat against Olympique Marseille. 0-0 away at Ajaccio before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Auxerre have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won four times, drawn five and lost five.

Auxerre are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in their league games, having scored an impressive 30 goals in 12 matches. Auxerre have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Guingamp form and stats

There's been little loot from Guingamp's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Ligue 2. Guingamp only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

Guingamp's last game was the home draw against Dunkerque (0-0). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Grenoble Foot 38's place.

We have checked recent matches where Guingamp have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, five draws and five defeats.

Guingamp are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guingamp have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Guingamp - Auxerre 2-0. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Auxerre victories, one draw and three Guingamp wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Le Bihan
M. Le Bihan
14 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
10 goals
AuxerreM. Autret
M. Autret
6 goals

Auxerre missing players

Guingamp missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Auxerre Guingamp
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
11 8 3 Won W 0 2 4
7 2 0 Drew D 2 5 11
6 2 0 Lost L 2 5 9
45 30 10 Scored S 5 13 25
28 11 2 Conceded C 7 18 32
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 83%
83% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 62%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 46%
42% 42% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 33%
12% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 12%
62% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 54%
21% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 29%
21% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.7
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.3 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.9 9.1
4.5 5.7 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.6
42% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 36% 29%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre has the most matches over the total-line (16) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals (30) at home in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre has the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Guingamp have scored away.
  • Auxerre haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Guingamp has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligue 2
  • Guingamp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 24 14 6 4 35 19 12 9 3 0 21 8 12 5 3 4 14 11 16 48
2 Toulouse 24 13 7 4 45 29 12 7 3 2 24 15 12 6 4 2 21 14 16 46
3 Grenoble Foot 38 24 13 5 6 33 20 11 9 2 0 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 13 13 44
4 Clermont 24 12 7 5 35 16 12 8 3 1 23 6 12 4 4 4 12 10 19 43
5 Auxerre 24 11 7 6 45 28 12 8 2 2 30 11 12 3 5 4 15 17 17 40
6 Paris 24 10 7 7 34 29 12 6 4 2 20 15 12 4 3 5 14 14 5 37
7 Valenciennes 24 9 8 7 32 27 12 5 3 4 13 11 12 4 5 3 19 16 5 35
8 Sochaux 24 7 11 6 31 24 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 3 7 2 14 8 7 32
9 Amiens SC 24 8 8 8 21 20 12 4 6 2 7 5 12 4 2 6 14 15 1 32
10 Ajaccio 24 8 8 8 22 27 12 5 4 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 11 17 -5 32
11 Caen 24 7 9 8 24 29 12 4 6 2 12 12 12 3 3 6 12 17 -5 30
12 Le Havre 24 7 9 8 20 27 12 3 6 3 9 10 12 4 3 5 11 17 -7 30
13 Niort 24 7 9 8 27 36 12 4 5 3 12 11 12 3 4 5 15 25 -9 30
14 Rodez 24 5 12 7 23 30 13 4 5 4 13 14 11 1 7 3 10 16 -7 27
15 Dunkerque 24 7 5 12 18 28 12 4 4 4 12 10 12 3 1 8 6 18 -10 26
16 Nancy 24 5 10 9 29 34 12 3 6 3 20 21 12 2 4 6 9 13 -5 25
17 Guingamp 24 4 11 9 25 32 12 2 6 4 12 14 12 2 5 5 13 18 -7 23
18 Chambly 24 5 8 11 27 42 13 4 2 7 15 21 11 1 6 4 12 21 -15 23
19 Pau 24 5 5 14 20 35 11 3 3 5 10 13 13 2 2 9 10 22 -15 20
20 Chateauroux 24 4 6 14 23 37 12 3 2 7 15 19 12 1 4 7 8 18 -14 18

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 24 14 6 4 35 19 12 9 3 0 21 8 12 5 3 4 14 11 16 48
2 Toulouse 24 13 7 4 45 29 12 7 3 2 24 15 12 6 4 2 21 14 16 46
3 Grenoble Foot 38 24 13 5 6 33 20 11 9 2 0 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 13 13 44
4 Clermont 24 12 7 5 35 16 12 8 3 1 23 6 12 4 4 4 12 10 19 43
5 Auxerre 24 11 7 6 45 28 12 8 2 2 30 11 12 3 5 4 15 17 17 40
6 Paris 24 10 7 7 34 29 12 6 4 2 20 15 12 4 3 5 14 14 5 37
7 Valenciennes 24 9 8 7 32 27 12 5 3 4 13 11 12 4 5 3 19 16 5 35
8 Sochaux 24 7 11 6 31 24 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 3 7 2 14 8 7 32
9 Amiens SC 24 8 8 8 21 20 12 4 6 2 7 5 12 4 2 6 14 15 1 32
10 Ajaccio 24 8 8 8 22 27 12 5 4 3 11 10 12 3 4 5 11 17 -5 32
11 Caen 24 7 9 8 24 29 12 4 6 2 12 12 12 3 3 6 12 17 -5 30
12 Le Havre 24 7 9 8 20 27 12 3 6 3 9 10 12 4 3 5 11 17 -7 30
13 Niort 24 7 9 8 27 36 12 4 5 3 12 11 12 3 4 5 15 25 -9 30
14 Rodez 24 5 12 7 23 30 13 4 5 4 13 14 11 1 7 3 10 16 -7 27
15 Dunkerque 24 7 5 12 18 28 12 4 4 4 12 10 12 3 1 8 6 18 -10 26
16 Nancy 24 5 10 9 29 34 12 3 6 3 20 21 12 2 4 6 9 13 -5 25
17 Guingamp 24 4 11 9 25 32 12 2 6 4 12 14 12 2 5 5 13 18 -7 23
18 Chambly 24 5 8 11 27 42 13 4 2 7 15 21 11 1 6 4 12 21 -15 23
19 Pau 24 5 5 14 20 35 11 3 3 5 10 13 13 2 2 9 10 22 -15 20
20 Chateauroux 24 4 6 14 23 37 12 3 2 7 15 19 12 1 4 7 8 18 -14 18

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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.