MATCH PREVIEW

Can Strasbourg contain Auxerre’s 5-goal scorer?

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Strasbourg and Auxerre meet in Ligue 1 with three points separating them in the provisional standings. Auxerre’s leading scorers and away attack face a Strasbourg side whose home record has been balanced but without a clean sheet.

Before kickoff

Auxerre carry the sharper scoring threat

The key question before kickoff is whether Strasbourg can contain Auxerre’s leading scorers. C. Archer has scored 5 goals in 6 Ligue 1 appearances, while D. Namaso has 3 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances. They provide the clearest individual attacking evidence ahead of Sunday’s meeting at Stade de la Meinau.

Contrasting home and away evidence

Strasbourg’s home record this season is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss across 3 home games. They have scored 4 home goals and conceded 5, with no clean sheets. Auxerre’s away record is 1 win and 3 losses across 4 away games. They have scored 7 away goals but conceded 13, also without a clean sheet. That points to attacking promise from Auxerre, alongside a defensive record Strasbourg can test.

Points and team news

These are provisional standings before Round 9: Strasbourg are #16 with 7 points from 8 games, while Auxerre are #12 with 10 points from 8 games. Auxerre are 3 points ahead. Paris Saint Germain lead with 20 points; Strasbourg trail by 13 and Auxerre by 10.

J. Panichelli is listed as Missing Fixture for Strasbourg with a knee injury. S. Amo-Ameyaw and F. Balde are Questionable. Auxerre list A. Diousse, S. Fofana, R. Labeau Lascary, M. Senaya and T. Siwe as Missing Fixture.

At kickoff, can Strasbourg’s home defence keep Archer scoreless despite Auxerre’s 7 away goals this season?

Explore match and season data
Sun, Nov 1
Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg crest

Strasbourg

16th in league
2W - 1D - 5L
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Auxerre crest

Auxerre

12th in league
3W - 1D - 4L
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Goals/Game
1.5
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1.5
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Conceded/Game
2.3
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2.3
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Form Points
1
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10
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

16th7 pts
Matchday8
12th10 pts
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1Paris Saint GermainWWWWW9621211020
2LilleWDDWL953112618
3RennesLWLWL9513201916
4MonacoDLDWD843111715
5LyonLWLWD842213714
6Paris FCLWLWD842213914
7NiceWWLWW9423131214
8LensLWWWL9414161313
9MarseilleWWWLL8404181312
10LorientDWWLD83327612
11ToulouseDWDWD8242121110
12AuxerreDWLWW8314121810
13Stade Brestois 29LDWLL823314129
14AngersDLLWD82249158
15Le MansDLLWD814311167
16StrasbourgLLLLD821512187
17Estac TroyesDLLLL81255165
18Le HavreLLLLL90279202