Strasbourg vs Auxerre Prediction 5 January 2025

🔊 Will Auxerre be able to quickly wash away the shame after being knocked out of the French Cup? In the framework of the 16th round of Ligue 1, they will visit Strasbourg, and here the hosts have a great chance to earn three points. In recent matches, the players of this club have been playing very cohesively and defending well, which cannot be said about their next opponent. Auxerre has not been able to win in the last four meetings, failing even against modest Dunkirk in the cup match. In this prediction, we will discuss the prospects of the sides in this encounter.

📊 H2H

In head-to-head meetings, Auxerre has a slight advantage, having won five out of the last ten matches. Strasbourg, on the other hand, has secured only four victories during this period. One of the key features of this matchup is low scoring: only in one of the last seven instances were more than two goals scored. Therefore, our editorial team suggests betting on Total goals under 2.5.

🔵 Strasbourg

After a series of four defeats, Strasbourg managed to lift their spirits and played three good matches in a row. As a result, the team did not concede a single goal and managed to earn four points in two Ligue 1 rounds and advanced to the 1/16 finals of the French Cup. However, this did not significantly improve their situation, as Strasbourg still sits very low in the league standings, specifically in 13th place.

As for injured players, changes in this area are quite rare for the club. Goalkeeper Bellaarouch, defenders Delain and Wahi, as well as forward Dion, are in the infirmary.

⚪ Auxerre

Not long ago, Auxerre was playing brilliant matches and showing character in confrontations with top French clubs. But in December, a real losing streak began, with the team unable to win even once in the last four matches. Draws with PSG (0-0) and Lens (2-2) cannot be called a terrible result for such a modest team. But losses to Toulouse (0-2) and elimination from the French Cup by modest Dunkirk (0-1) spoil the whole picture.

And the bad news doesn’t end there: Auxerre's infirmary has significantly increased recently. This means there could be problems with the squad for upcoming matches. A particularly serious blow was dealt to their last line of defense, as goalkeepers Leon and De Percin are on the list of injured players. Along with them, defender N'Gatta, midfielders Bouayi-Kiala and Coulibaly, as well as forward Zossou are recovering from injuries.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Strasbourg plays quite effectively under any circumstances, even when not in their best form. They have scored 25 goals in 15 rounds of the French championship. Now the team is on a roll and performing well in attack. Therefore, we suggest betting on Strasbourg's individual total goals over 1.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

Matches involving Strasbourg usually do not feature many corner kicks, with an average of seven corners per game being rare. Although Auxerre can surpass this with their numbers (10.8 corners per game), it is worth considering that recent matches with Dunkirk and PSG had a significant impact on these statistics due to the huge class difference between the teams. So it's worth considering the option of Total corners under 9.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Despite being higher than their opponent in the league table, Auxerre is unlikely to earn points in this meeting. The team's past successes have been forgotten, and failures in previous games along with numerous injuries have come to the forefront. Strasbourg looked much better towards the end of the year, and they perform very well at their home "Stade de la Meinau," having lost only one out of seven matches there. We assume that the match will end with a 2-0 victory for Strasbourg.

Without Leon in goal, Auxerre is unlikely to keep a "zero" in terms of goals conceded; there will be no one to save them heroically. Therefore, the likelihood of a home victory significantly increases. Our editorial team advises betting on Strasbourg's victory.