Monaco vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-01-31 18:00.
[p]Despite having the chance to potentially sneak into the top eight of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase in midweek, Monaco failed to truly turn up on the final matchday as they were outclassed by Inter Milan in a 3-0 loss at San Siro. In that game, defender Christian Mawissa was given his marching orders in just the 12th minute – the second-earliest red card in the competition this season – as his side failed to score for the first time in their last six fixtures. [/p]
[p]Monaco head coach Adi HĂĽtter will be keen for his men to leave their poor form on Italian soil then as they return to action looking to claw their way closer to second-placed Marseille in Ligue 1. The principality outfit sit just three points shy of their on-field rivals ahead of this round of fixtures, and will now look to make it four consecutive top-flight H2H wins against Auxerre for the first time since March 2000 as they chase down UCL qualification again this term.[/p]
[p]The hosts’ chances of equalling that sequence of victories here rises significantly with a glance at Auxerre’s recent run of results. After drawing 1-1 with Saint-Étienne in their latest fixture, the newly promoted side have now failed to win any of their last seven league outings (D4, L3) but remain firmly in mid-table – at least for now – thanks to their strong early-season form.[/p]
[p]To boost their chances of survival this term, 11th-placed Auxerre must start winning away from home with more regularity, as ahead of kick-off here, they’ve taken just four points from their nine Ligue 1 encounters on the road in 2024/25 (W1, D1, L7). Conceding 21 goals in those games certainly hasn’t helped matters, as they remain as one of four sides in the division yet to keep a clean sheet on their travels this season. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Eliesse Ben Seghir netted a brace on his Ligue 1 debut against Saturday’s opponents, with his tally of three strikes in the competition against them only bettered by his return against Strasbourg (four). He could be upstaged here though by Auxerre’s Hamed TraorĂ©, who has eight French top-flight goals this season – six of which have been in games with at least three goals overall. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Monaco have received 2+ yellow cards in each of their last four home league matches. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]