Auxerre vs Reims Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th February 2023

Auxerre come up against visiting side Reims in a Ligue 1 fixture this coming Sunday at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.

With 29 points after 21 games, Reims currently rank 11th in the Ligue 1 standings. Auxerre play catch-up as they recorded 13 points in 21 matches, putting them up as 19th before their upcoming clash.

With 29 points after 21 games, Reims currently rank 11th in the Ligue 1 standings. Auxerre play catch-up as they recorded 13 points in 21 matches, putting them up as 19th before their upcoming clash.

With 4 defeats in the last 6 matches, the situation at Auxerre could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Reims at home.

Auxerre are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net seven times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.7 goals per game, as they conceded 23 goals. They managed one clean sheets in these matches.

Reims hit the target 14 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.4 goals a game. They conceded 0.7 goals per match for a total of seven goals, while claiming four clean sheets as well.

The last time the pair played each other Reims came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday.

Auxerre vs Reims Prediction

Auxerre Form

Auxerre have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-4 victory against Niort. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Montpellier, before handing over all three points in a 3-2 defeat against Monaco. Auxerre claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Reims Form

Reims claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 0-0 draw with Nice. This was followed by another draw with PSG, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Lorient by 4-2. Reims claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew five and were defeated zero times, as they were outscored by three goals to four.

Auxerre don't look like a team currently possessing a form that is capable of shutting out Reims, and the away win is our the bet this coming Sunday.

Reims recorded three wins from their last six games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 12 points. They scored ten goals while conceding six. Auxerre show off a record of three wins, four draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Reims so far pulled off six wins, 11 draws and four defeats in the Ligue 1.

Auxerre vs Reims Team News

At the time of writing, Auxerre have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Reims this coming Sunday.

Kays Ruiz-Atil, Ionut Andrei Radu and Theo Pellenard are all absent from the Auxerre squad that faces Reims at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.

Reims seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps to face Auxerre.

Myziane Maolida is too injured to face Reims.

Auxerre vs Reims H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Reims came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Auxerre claimed one win in their previous nine matches against Reims. The latter managed six wins in these one encounter against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/2.

Auxerre vs Reims Results

Both teams scored one time in the last one match between Auxerre and Reims.

Auxerre vs Reims Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Folarin Balogun who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Reims are looking to him against Auxerre, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Auxerre claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Reims won three, drew six and lost one of their last 10 games away. Does the value lie with over or under 2.5 goals, when it comes to home matches for Auxerre? Over 2.5 happened four times in their last 10 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps. It came out two times in 10 league matches away for Reims.

In the past one encounter between Auxerre and Reims over 2.5 goals came out one time, with Auxerre scoring an average of one goal per game. Reims averaged two goals, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Auxerre’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.8 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Reims, who scored 2.4 times on average in those matches.