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Separated by three points in the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table, Auxerre and Le Mans draw swords at Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps on Sunday, 25 October.
In the previous round, Auxerre beat Le Havre 3-1, while Le Mans have now suffered back-to-back defeats – most recently 3-0 to Toulouse.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips – powered by the Coral sign-up offer – for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Auxerre vs Le Mans key stats
- Auxerre have lost four of their seven Ligue 1 outings (W3).
- AJA are on a two-match winning streak on home turf.
- Le Mans have lost successive league games.
- Six of the Mucistes’ seven games have gone over 2.5 total goals.
Auxerre vs Le Mans preview: Hosts to extend visitors’ woes
Auxerre vs Le Mans — Tale of the Tape
| Auxerre | vs | Le Mans |
|---|---|---|
| 12th | Position | 16th |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 11 | Goals For | 10 |
| 17 | Goals Against | 15 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 9th | Home / Away Rank | 17th |
Following a three-match losing streak at the start of the season, Auxerre have turned things around with three wins in four games.
The positive streak have lifted them to 12th position in the Ligue 1 table, with their nine points their highest points tally at this stage since 2008/09.
Will Still’s outfit will be glad to return to play on home turf, where they’ve won successive games, albeit narrowly via a one-goal margin.
Six players are missing for Auxerre: Rayan Mandengu, Remy Lascary, Telli Siwe, Assane Diousse, Marvin Senaya and Bryan Okoh.
Le Mans enter this round inside the bottom three, with only one point separating them and 15th-placed Angers.
Les Mucistes also opened the campaign winless in four games (L1, D3). They beat Lorient 2-1 before the international break, but since the season resumed, Patrick Videira’s men have slumped to back-to-back losses.
It was courtesy of PSG that the losing streak began, before Toulouse thrashed them 3-0 last time out.
Le Mans have three players sidelined: Martin Rossignol, Erwan Colas and Adil Bourabaa.
Auxerre vs Le Mans form guide & betting tips
| Auxerre | vs | Le Mans |
|---|---|---|
WWWLW |
Last five | DWLLL |
| 11 | Goals For | 6 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 11 |
LWWLW |
Ligue 1 form | DDWLL |
Whispers predicts: Auxerre 2-1 Le Mans
Auxerre to score & BTTS – Yes at 11/4 (3.75) carries significant value, with both sides expected to score after their previous results. Each of AJA’s last three outings, and six of Le Mans’ seven Ligue 1 games, have seen both sides score.
Over 2.5 total goals at 8/11 (1.72) is also worth the consideration. Six of Auxerre and Le Mans’ seven Ligue 1 games have crossed the mark, making this a no-brainer.
Le Mans might have gone winless in all three of their away games, but they have not failed to score in any of them. They are expected to give AJA a tough start, before the hosts outshine the visitors in the second period. HT/FT – Draw/Auxerre at 5/1 (6.00) is the pick of the lot.
> Auxerre to score & BTTS – Yes at 11/4 (3.75) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 total goals at 8/11 (1.72) | Likelihood: Likely
> Draw/Auxerre at 5/1 (6.00) | Likelihood: Probable