Possible nail-biting contest in Auxerre - Paris game

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 01.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (23467 seats)

Auxerre and Paris are both doing (very) nicely in the Ligue 2 with their 5th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Auxerre have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Ligue 2
  • Paris is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Paris.

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Auxerre form and stats

All-inclusive Ligue 2 statistics playing at home this season for Auxerre are 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Auxerre, as their goalkeeper Donovan Leon has completely shut out the opponents for 209 minutes in the Ligue 2.

Auxerre shared the glory with Ajaccio in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. The goalie Leon was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.84 out of ten. Leon saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Grenoble Foot 38 and winning 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Auxerre have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost two.

Auxerre are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Guingamp awaits in four days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Auxerre at home in the league. 20 on target and 10 scored by the opposition; from 10 matches.

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Paris form and stats

The visitors are W6-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. In general it has been a productive period now for Paris as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Dunkerque (placed 19th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfield player Hanin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.41/10. Hanin hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 57 successful passes (of 68 total).

A draw for Paris before that, at their own venue hosting Le Havre (2-2).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Paris in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Paris, three draws and four defeats.

Paris find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded result featuring both these contenders is the Paris - Auxerre 1-1 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Auxerre two wins, four draws and Paris four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreG. Charbonnier
G. Charbonnier
12 goals
ParisM. Guilavogui
M. Guilavogui
6 goals
AuxerreM. Autret
M. Autret
5 goals

Auxerre missing players

Paris missing players

Auxerre Paris
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 11 21
10 5 0 Won W 1 6 11
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
4 2 1 Lost L 2 4 5
33 20 2 Scored S 2 15 28
23 10 3 Conceded C 4 11 19
81% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 55% 57%
57% 70% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 33%
38% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 24%
19% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 10%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 43%
48% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 38%
24% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 27% 19%
 
4.7 4.7 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.7 5
4.1 3.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.6 4.1
1.7 1.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.5 10.1 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 9.5 9.4
5.2 5.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.7 4.8
30% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 28%
 
8.5 8.2 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.3 8.2
4 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 2.9 3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Auxerre have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Ligue 2
  • Paris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paris have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 2
  • Paris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paris is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Toulouse 22 11 9 2 45 19 11 6 4 1 28 11 11 5 5 1 17 8 26 42
2 Ajaccio 22 12 6 4 21 10 11 7 3 1 11 2 11 5 3 3 10 8 11 42
3 Sochaux 22 11 7 4 24 18 11 6 3 2 12 8 11 5 4 2 12 10 6 40
4 Paris 21 11 5 5 28 19 10 5 4 1 13 8 11 6 1 4 15 11 9 38
5 Auxerre 21 10 7 4 33 23 10 5 3 2 20 10 11 5 4 2 13 13 10 37
6 Le Havre 22 8 10 4 22 16 12 4 5 3 9 7 10 4 5 1 13 9 6 34
7 Niort 20 9 4 7 25 21 9 5 1 3 13 8 11 4 3 4 12 13 4 31
8 Nimes 21 8 5 8 26 26 11 4 3 4 13 14 10 4 2 4 13 12 0 29
9 Dijon 22 9 2 11 28 29 12 5 2 5 16 16 10 4 0 6 12 13 -1 29
10 Pau 21 8 4 9 24 24 11 7 1 3 17 7 10 1 3 6 7 17 0 28
11 Rodez 22 7 7 8 20 23 10 3 4 3 8 8 12 4 3 5 12 15 -3 28
12 Guingamp 22 6 8 8 24 31 10 4 3 3 15 14 12 2 5 5 9 17 -7 26
13 Amiens SC 22 5 10 7 26 21 12 4 4 4 17 10 10 1 6 3 9 11 5 25
14 Caen 22 6 7 9 26 26 12 4 1 7 14 13 10 2 6 2 12 13 0 25
15 Quevilly Rouen 22 6 7 9 21 30 10 2 5 3 10 13 12 4 2 6 11 17 -9 25
16 Bastia 22 5 9 8 20 21 11 3 8 0 12 5 11 2 1 8 8 16 -1 24
17 Grenoble Foot 38 21 6 4 11 17 27 10 5 1 4 13 11 11 1 3 7 4 16 -10 22
18 Valenciennes 21 5 7 9 17 30 10 2 2 6 9 20 11 3 5 3 8 10 -13 22
19 Dunkerque 21 4 6 11 16 27 12 2 5 5 7 12 9 2 1 6 9 15 -11 18
20 Nancy 21 3 6 12 16 38 10 2 3 5 7 18 11 1 3 7 9 20 -22 15

Read more about Ligue 2

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.