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The action continues in round seven of Ligue 1 as Saint-Etienne play host to Auxerre at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard on Saturday. Having gained promotion from the second tier last season, both sides will be looking to get one over the other and secure the bragging rights this weekend.
Saint-Etienne turned in a resilient team display last Saturday when they fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw against Nantes at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
Olivier Dall'Oglio’s men have now failed to win five of their six matches since gaining promotion from Ligue 2 last season, losing four and claiming one draw so far.
Saint-Etienne’s slow start to the season has been due to their struggles at both ends of the pitch, as they have conceded the most goals in the league (17) while scoring just three so far.
Auxerre, on the other hand, returned to winning ways last Friday when they thrashed Stade Brestois 3-0 at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
Before that, Christophe Pélissier’s men kicked off the season with a 2-1 home win over OGC Nice on August 18 before losing their subsequent four matches.
Auxerre have picked up six points from the first 18 available to sit 12th in the Ligue 1 standings, two points and five places above Saturday’s hosts.
Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With nine wins from the last 27 meetings between the sides, Auxerre boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Saint-Etienne have picked up three fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
- Auxerre are unbeaten in nine straight top-flight games against Dall'Oglio’s men, claiming three wins and six draws since a 2-0 loss in December 2018.
- Saint-Etienne are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 competitive home matches, picking up nine wins and one draw since the start of February.
- Auxerre have failed to win their last four competitive away games, losing three and claiming one draw since a 3-1 victory over Dunkerque on April 29.
Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre Prediction
Saint-Etienne and Auxerre have struggled to find their feet in the big leagues and find themselves at the bottom end of the table.
Pélissier’s men head into the weekend off the back of a morale-boosting victory but we predict the hosts will do just enough to force a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Saint-Etienne 1-1 Auxerre
Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre Betting Tips
Tip 1: Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of their last 10 encounters)
