Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Grenoble Foot 38 in 9th and Auxerre in 11th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
3-8-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Grenoble Foot 38 so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Grenoble Foot 38 to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Grenoble Foot 38, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Grenoble Foot 38 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Valenciennes here at Stade des Alpes in a Ligue 2 match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Caen.
Grenoble Foot 38 have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded only 13 goals.
Auxerre form and stats
There's been little loot from Auxerre's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Ligue 2. Auxerre only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Auxerre are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Auxerre, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Le Havre (placed 6th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Niort.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Auxerre have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Auxerre - Grenoble Foot 38 0-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Grenoble Foot 38 won two, Auxerre won three and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Djitte 7 goals |  J. Benet 6 goals |   R. Dugimont 6 goals |
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
Auxerre missing players
| Grenoble Foot 38 | Auxerre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| 79% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 61% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 61% |
| 32% | 29% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 46% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 276 | 133 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 154 | 310 |
| 97 | 45 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 49 | 102 |
| 28% | 29% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 30% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 54 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Troyes | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Clermont | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Chambly | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Auxerre | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | Nancy | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Caen | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | Chateauroux | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 34 |
| 16 | Rodez | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Paris | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -18 | 28 |
| 18 | Niort | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -15 | 26 |
| 20 | Orleans | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -22 | 19 |