Auxerre vs Brest Prediction 20 September 2026
🔊 Both clubs changed managers over the summer, and the two new men in the dugout have had very different starts. Auxerre under Will Still began with three defeats and picked up their first points only a week ago. Brest under Julien Laachir have dropped points just once - in the fourth round, against PSG. The two sides are now separated by two points in the table.
Head-to-Head
📊 Brest's last two visits to Auxerre have ended the same way: the Bretons lost both times, 3-0. In March, one of the goals was scored by Danny Namaso, who is still in Auxerre's starting XI this season. At home in January, Brest beat Auxerre 2-0, with Ludovic Ajorque and Joris Chotard on the scoresheet.
Head-to-head statistics Auxerre - Brest
Auxerre Team Overview
Still's problems started at the back. In his first three matches in charge, the team conceded 11 goals: five against Lens and three each against Angers and Lyon. Going into the fourth matchday, the Burgundians were bottom of the table without a point, and the club are fighting to stay in Ligue 1 this season.
Caution paid off. Against Nice, Auxerre sat back and let the opposition have the ball, with Mamadou Diop making several saves. On 74 minutes, Chryst Makoasso sent Cameron Archer through on goal and the Englishman rounded the goalkeeper. That goal lifted Auxerre off the bottom. Archer is on loan at the Burgundians from Southampton, where he had previously worked under Still.
Match Results: Auxerre
Stade Brest Team Overview
Brest are going through their first season without Éric Roy: the manager who took the club to the Champions League died in June. His assistant Julien Laçuher took charge. The first two matches ended in draws, and against Toulouse, Ludovic Ajorque equalised in the fifth minute of added time. After four rounds, Brest have five points and sit seventh.
The main attacking force is Kamoury Doumbia. He has four goals, two of which secured the first win of the season at Le Havre. Against PSG, the Bretons failed to score for the first time this season - they conceded early to Ferran Torres and could not find an equaliser. Luis Enrique admitted after the match that the second half was very difficult for Paris.
Match Results: Stade Brest
Latest news
Auxerre
❌ Ahead of the match against Nice, Still named Bryan Oko, Marvin Senaya, Telly Siwe and Sekou Fofana as absentees, while young defender Elicha Legros was doubtful. Assan Dioussé faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after rupturing his cruciate ligaments in pre-season. Axel Tuanzebe, signed at the end of the transfer window, made his first appearance for Auxerre against Nice and played the full match.
Stade Brest
❌ Captain Brendan Chardonnet has been sidelined with an injury since the summer, so Raphael Le Guen and Gautier Lloris started together in central defence last time out. Hugo Magnetti, back since late August from a hamstring problem, wore the armband against PSG. Late in the transfer window, Romain Del Castillo, who scored Brest's first goal of the season, left for Osasuna. The PSG game also brought Giovani Versini's first start for the club.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI for Auxerre: Diop - Oppegard, Akpa, Makosso, Tuanzebe, Sy - Danois, Piedfort - Labeau Lascary, Namaso, Archer.
📋 Predicted starting XI for Brest: Selvik - Lala, Le Guen, Lloris, Locko - Magnetti, Chotard - Versini, Doumbia, Mboup - Ajorque.
⚽️ Goals Prediction
Brest have found second halves away from home difficult: they have conceded after the break in 6 of their last 7 away Ligue 1 matches. This season has been no different - Le Mans went ahead on 55 minutes, and Le Havre pulled one back from the penalty spot on 79. Brest's play in those periods has been open at both ends: in both of their away matches this season they have also scored themselves in the second half. We are expecting the hosts to find the net in the second half. The bet is Auxerre to Score in the 2nd Half at 1.78*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Auxerre give up territory to their opponents frequently, and the corner counts reflect that. In their last 10 matches, Auxerre's opponents have taken 61 corners while Auxerre themselves have taken 47. Brest, over the same period, have taken 41 corners. Their ceiling in this fixture is also known: in five consecutive away meetings against Auxerre, they have never taken more than six corners. We expect the visitors to take more than four. The bet is Brest Team Total Corners - Over 4.5.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
The match is refereed by Guillaume Paradis. Auxerre's last 10 matches have produced 36 yellow cards in total: 17 for the Burgundy side and 19 for their opponents. Brest play more carefully - 11 bookings for themselves, though their opponents have received 16. We expect at least three cards. The bet is Total Yellow Cards - Over 2.5.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Brest have won just 1 of their last 13 Ligue 1 matches - away at Le Havre. On the road, they have conceded in 15 of their last 16 league games. Auxerre, for their part, have scored in nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches. And at the Abbé-Deschamps, Brest have failed to score more than one goal in five consecutive head-to-head meetings. We do not expect the Bretons to come away with a win. The bet is Auxerre not to lose. Predicted score - 2:1.
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