Auxerre vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-09-02 15:00.
Auxerre seem to be enjoying life back in Ligue 1 after an 11-year hiatus, even though their positive start to the campaign was soured somewhat by a 2-1 loss against Lyon last time out. Even after that defeat, Auxerre find themselves in the top-half of the table after scoring in all their games so far this season, and although it’s still early days, their form can be taken as a signal of their intent.
It’s back to the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps now for AJA, where a vocal crowd will be waiting to greet them, which has perhaps been a factor in losing only two games at home all year (W8, D3). Manager Jean-Marc Furlan will be on high alert when Marseille roll into town though, since he’s beaten them only once in his nine managerial H2Hs (D2, L6).
Marseille have flown out the traps and clocked up their best start to a league campaign since the 2012/13 season, with their undefeated run continuing after a narrow 1-0 win over Clermont last time out (W4, D1). The backbone of their success until now has been their backline, keeping back-to-back clean sheets and conceding a league-low three goals across their opening five matches.
The Phocaeans now hit the road hoping to emulate last season's away form, when they were the best travelling side in Ligue 1 (W12, D3, L4). They’ll now look to challenge Auxerre’s unbeaten home record but after their 3-0 trouncing of Nice in their last away match, it’s hardly surprising that Marseille enter this match as warm favourites as they look to extend their seven-match unbeaten H2H run (W3, D4).
Players to watch: Auxerre’s Mathias Autret has scored four of his last five goals after half-time, while Marseille’s Alexis Sánchez will be looking to help his side claim all three points, having now chalked up 38 games unbeaten at club level when scoring (W36, D2).
Hot stat: There has only been one scoreless half in Auxerre’s five games this season.