Saint-Etienne will make the trip to Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps for their Ligue 1 encounter with Auxerre on Friday, 24 January. View our free Auxerre vs Saint-Etienne predictions below.
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Auxerre vs Saint-Etienne predictions: A low-scoring affair
Key stats
- Fewer than three goals were scored in six of the last eight meetings between these teams.
- Both teams were on the scoresheet in four of Auxerre's last five encounters with Saint-Etienne.
- Three of Auxerre's last four home games ended in stalemates.
- The spoils were shared in six of the last 10 clashes between these outfits.
Correct score prediction: Auxerre 1-1 Saint-Etienne
Six of the last 10 skirmishes between these sides were tied at the end of regulation time, and four of those were 1-1 draws.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Auxerre are bookies’ favourites
- HOME: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Auxerre's struggles continued with a 2-0 defeat at Angers last weekend. They are now on a seven-match winless streak across all competitions, failing to score in five of those games.
Similarly, Saint-Etienne have not particularly enjoyed their best form of late, as they managed only one win in their last seven matches (D1, L5).
Ahead of this encounter, Auxerre are the expected winners at 10/11 (1.91). Teams with these odds usually have a 52.4% probability of winning.
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It is also worth mentioning that four of Saint-Etienne's last five games produced goals at both ends. Given that both teams found the net in four of the last five skirmishes between these teams, BTTS – Yes has an appealing look at 7/10 (1.70). That one has a 58.8% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: Another stalemate on the cards?
Not only have Auxerre's last three Ligue 1 games at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps ended in stalemates, but six of the last 10 clashes between these sides were on level terms at the end of regulation time.
France Ligue 1 05/10/24
St Etienne
Auxerre
France Ligue 2 09/03/24
St Etienne
Auxerre
France Ligue 2 11/11/23
Auxerre
St Etienne
France Ligue 1 Play-Offs 29/05/22
St Etienne
Auxerre
France Ligue 1 Play-Offs 26/05/22
Auxerre
St Etienne
Auxerre preview: Hoping to snap their winless streak
Gabriel Osho received a straight red last weekend and is suspended for the hosts, while Paul Joly marks his return to the squad having served his accumulated yellow-card suspension last weekend.
However, Lasso Coulibaly, Nathan Buayi-Kiala, Jubal and Eros Maddy are all sidelined because of injuries.
Predicted lineup: Leon (GK), Mensah, Akpa, Hoever, Diomande, N’gatta, Perrin, Owusu, Massengo, Traore & Sinayoko.
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
L
Lyon
3
Auxerre
1
France Ligue 1 06/04/25
W
Rennes
0
Auxerre
1
France Ligue 1 30/03/25
W
Montpellier
0
Auxerre
1
France Ligue 1 14/03/25
D
Nice
1
Auxerre
1
France Ligue 1 09/03/25
W
Reims
0
Auxerre
2
Saint-Etienne preview: Looking to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat on the road
Ibrahim Sissoko will serve the fourth of his five-game suspension this weekend following his red card for a strike on Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi during the Coupe de France clash on 22 December.
On the injury front, Ben Old has been ruled out of this clash, while the quartet of Ibrahima Wadji, Thomas Monconduit, Aimen Moueffek and Yvann Macon have made good progress from their injuries and could all be back this weekend for Saint-Etienne.
Predicted lineup: Larsonneur (GK), Appiah, Batubinsika, Nade, Petrot, Bouchouari, Fomba, Mouton, Davitashvili, Stassin & Boakye.
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
D
Brest
3
St Etienne
3
France Ligue 1 06/04/25
L
Lens
1
St Etienne
0
France Ligue 1 29/03/25
L
PSG
6
St Etienne
1
France Ligue 1 16/03/25
W
Montpellier
0
St Etienne
2
France Ligue 1 09/03/25
D
Le Havre
1
St Etienne
1
Player to watch: Zuriko Davitashvili
Zuriko Davitashvili put in a man-of-the-match performance in the reverse fixture of this clash, scoring a hat-trick in Saint-Etienne's 3-1 victory. The Georgian forward has been the team's top performer this season with six goals and two assists in Ligue 1. He will be called upon to provide the goals on Friday night.