Brest vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2026-01-03 16:15.
[p]Brest will look to keep their good home form going against an Auxerre side who have struggled on the road so far this season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Brest were dealt a harsh reality check when their final league game of 2025 saw their three-game winning run come to a halt with a 3-1 defeat against Rennes. That streak – which came after just two victories from the opening 12 fixtures (D4, L6) – has propelled the Pirates up the table and seven points clear of danger ahead of this round, but a shock Coupe de France loss to Avranches last time out was a stark reminder that there is still much room for improvement. They’ll hope for better here though having won back-to-back home league games, as they now close in on three successive top-flight home victories for the first time in almost a year.[/p]
[p]Auxerre return from the Christmas break three points from safety in the relegation zone, owing to a return of just three wins from 16 league games so far. With this game marking the half-way point of the season for Christophe Pélissier’s men, a result is needed in double quick time to stimulate a response as they bid to improve upon a torrid run of just one win in 12 across all competitions (D3, L8). The most recent of those was a 2-1 cup loss to Monaco before Christmas, and things are unlikely to get any better here, as Auxerre have the worst Ligue 1 record on the road this season (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Brest have only lost two of the last 12 H2Hs (W5, D5), while eight of those games have contained under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Brest have been awarded a pre-round joint-league high seven penalties this season.[/p]
[p]Brest’s total of 182 successful tackles is the second-most in the division ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]Auxerre’s six red cards is a high for Ligue 1 ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]Only one team has scored fewer first-half goals than Auxerre (six) this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Romain Del Castillo has seen five of his six goals for Brest this season come from the penalty spot, with four of those five strikes arriving after half-time. Josué Casimir may have failed to score in all 15 of his league appearances this term, but as all four of his Ligue 1 strikes last term came on the road, he may retain confidence of helping Auxerre to a rare away success here.[/p]
[p]Brest’s Julien Le Cardinal is suspended, as is Auxerre’s Oussama El Azzouzi. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With neither side in particularly sparkling form, backing the draw might be a wise choice.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]