Angers vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-01-18 16:15.
[p]Sunday afternoon features a meeting between two of the sides promoted together into this Ligue 1 season as Angers host Auxerre. Alexandre Dujeux’s Angers side, the runners-up of Ligue 2 last term, had slid down the table after losing four of their last five league games in 2024 (W1). They have since gone on to win back-to-back Ligue 1 games since the turn of the year to move three points clear of the division’s bottom three prior to this round.[/p]
[p]Having also successfully navigated their way into the last 16 of the Coupe de France with a 3-2 victory against Quevilly Rouen during the week, this is the Black and Whites’ best run as a top-flight club since August 2020. After scoring 2+ goals in each of their last three matches across all competitions (W3), Angers now have the chance to win successive Ligue 1 home games for the first time since May 2022.[/p]
[p]The return of Ligue 2 champions Auxerre to the top tier has been narrowly more successful so far, as they begin this round of fixtures three points better off than Angers. Depending on results elsewhere, Christophe Pélissier’s side could potentially move into the top half this weekend, though they will be more focused on bringing an end to a dismal run which sees them without a win in six games across all competitions ahead of this clash (D3, L3).[/p]
[p]Concerningly, Sunday’s visitors have picked up just four points on their travels this Ligue 1 season (W1, D1, L6) despite scoring first in four of their eight away games to date (W1, L3). Neither of those statistics bode well ahead of a trip to the Stade Raymond-Kopa, having never beaten Angers away from home in a league game, with their only two victories in H2Hs coming on home soil last year (D9, L8).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Angers striker Bamba Dieng returned to the scoresheet with a goal and assist in their cup win and will have fond memories of this opposition, recording his first professional goal against Auxerre. Hamed Junior Traoré was the only scorer of the reverse H2H when he recorded the sixth of his seven goalscoring appearances this season.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Auxerre’s eight Ligue 1 away games have seen over 3.5 goals, the most of any side in the league pre round.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]