Brest vs Auxerre Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th May 2023

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Auxerre will visit Stade Francis le Ble this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 fixture with home side Brest.

Brest need a good result here against Auxerre, if they wish to climb the Ligue 1 table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the Stade Francis le Ble.

Brest are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Auxerre managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded eight goals in total, and while claiming four clean sheets, they conceded 0.8 goals an average per game.

Neither Brest nor Auxerre managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5.

Brest vs Auxerre Prediction

Brest Form

Brest went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against AC Ajaccio, a 2-0 win against Nantes and a 2-1 defeat against Lorient. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Brest have three wins, while they've drawn one and lost two. They scored nine and conceded six goals.

Brest are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Auxerre Form

In their last three matches, Auxerre drew 1-1 with Lille, lost 2-1 against Marseille, and drew 1-1 with Clermont Foot. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Auxerre won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.

Auxerre are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Are Brest good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Auxerre at Stade Francis le Ble? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the home side represents the best betting option.

Brest won 15 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won four, scored 15 and let in ten goals. Auxerre earned four wins and 16 points from their past nine matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Ligue 1 table. They scored 12 and allowed seven goals against on their way. Brest are looking at a record of eight wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Auxerre have eight wins, ten draws and 16 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Brest vs Auxerre Stats

  • In 11 of the last 13 Brest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Brest have scored in 10 of the last 11 home matches
  • In the last 4 Brest matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Brest have not lost the last 6 matches in a row
  • Brest have scored in 9 of the last 10 matches
  • In the last 11 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 6 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Auxerre have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In the last 3 matches in a row Auxerre played, both teams scored
  • Auxerre have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches

Brest vs Auxerre Squads

Brest Squad

The 55-year-old Roy will select the starting eleven against Auxerre from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Gregoire Coudert (0/0), Joaquin Blazquez (0/1), Marco Bizot (0/33), Achraf Dari (1/18), Bradley Locko (0/21), Brendan Chardonnet (0/26), Christophe Herelle (0/16), Jean-Kevin Duverne (0/30), Josue Escartin (0/0), Kenny Lala (0/13), Lilian Brassier (0/32), Noah Fadiga (1/21), Felix Lemarechal (0/10), Franck Honorat (5/30), Haris Belkebla (1/34), Hugo Magnetti (0/30), Karamoko Dembele (0/14), Mahdi Camara (1/27), Mathias Pereira-Lage (2/21), Pierre Lees-Melou (5/28), Romain Del Castillo (6/23), Alberth Elis (0/9), Jeremy Le Douaron (9/28), Loic Remy (0/0), Steve Mounie (5/19), Tairyk Arconte (0/4).

Auxerre Squad

Below is the full team squad of Auxerre. The manager Pelissier will pick his starting XI against Brest from these players:

Donovan Leon (0/2), Ionut Andrei Radu (0/13), Theo De Percin (0/0), Vincenzo Cozzella (0/0), Akim Zedadka (1/24), Brayann Pereira (0/2), Denys Bain (0/2), Gideon Mensah (0/22), Jubal (3/33), Julian Jeanvier (1/21), Kenji Van Boto (0/2), Souleymane Toure (1/20), Theo Pellenard (0/0), Birama Toure (2/34), Elisha Owusu (0/0), Gauthier Hein (2/31), Hamza Sakhi (1/25), Han-Noah Massengo (0/10), Kays Ruiz-Atil (0/0), Kevin Danois (0/0), Mathias Autret (2/22), Natanael Bouekou (0/0), Ousoumane Camara (0/0), Rayan Raveloson (1/30), Siriki Dembele (0/8), Youssouf M'Changama (0/25), Gaetan Perrin (3/33), Idjessi Metsoko (0/0), Kylian Silvestre (0/0), Lassine Sinayoko (0/29), M'Baye Niang (5/28), Matthis Abline (3/27), Nuno Da Costa (5/29), Remy Dugimont (0/11).

Brest vs Auxerre Team News

Auxerre are juggling with three absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Brest.

Names like Kays Ruiz-Atil, Ionut Andrei Radu and Theo Pellenard most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Brest.

Brest vs Auxerre Lineups

Brest vs Auxerre H2H

It finished 1-1 when Brest last played Auxerre and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5. Brest picked up four wins in their previous ten matches against Auxerre, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 11/5.

Brest vs Auxerre Results

In two of the previous five matches between Brest and Auxerre both teams scored.

Brest vs Auxerre Betting Tips

Brest won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Francis le Ble. They drew two and lost four as well, while Auxerre won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Goals are usually flowing for Brest on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Auxerre in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened one time in the past five encounters between Brest and Auxerre, with Brest scoring 0.8 goals on average per game. Auxerre averaged 1.2 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Auxerre's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

Tips

Brest to win

Are Brest good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Auxerre at Stade Francis le Ble? It could be tight, but strength in squad and match history still makes the home side our choice in the betting market.