On Wednesday (February 1), AS Monaco and AJ Auxerre square off at the Stade Louis II in round 21 of Ligue 1. The visitors will be eager to put an end to their miserable six-game league losing streak. At the Orange Velodrome on Saturday, Monaco was held to a 1-1 draw by Olympique Marseille, preventing them from making it two wins in a row.
Prior to that, on January 15, Philippe Clement’s team defeated AC Ajaccio 7-1 to end their two-game losing streak. Monaco is fourth in the standings with 38 points from 20 games, five points behind Marseille for the UEFA Champions League playoff spot.
Meanwhile, Auxerre lost to Montpellier 2-0 at home, leaving them empty-handed in the league once more. They have advanced to the Coupe de France round of 16 despite losing their last six Ligue 1 games. Auxerre is 19th in the league with 13 points from 20 games, five points behind Stade Brestois just outside the danger zone.
Monaco vs Auxerre Match Details :
- AS Monaco – Auxerre
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 01/02/2023
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
- Venue: Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco
Monaco vs Auxerre Prediction :
Since Auxerre has lost six of their last seven league games, Monaco will be licking their lips when they face them. Les Monegasques should easily win this match due to the disparity in quality and play styles between the two teams.
Prediction: AS Monaco 2-0 AJ Auxerre
Monaco vs Auxerre Head to head :
Monaco holds a slight advantage in the matchup with ten victories from their 27 previous encounters. In that time, Auxerre has won two fewer games, and they have shared the spoils nine times.
Since their 2-0 defeat in November 2009, Monaco has won three of their last four games against Auxerre and is unbeaten in their last six meetings. Auxerre is in the league on a six-game losing streak and has only one point out of a possible 21 since November 1. In their last five Ligue 1 matches, Les Monegasques have won three and drawn two.
Monaco vs Auxerre Team news :
Although the 30-year-old Monaco forward has returned to training following a rib injury, he has not played in Ligue 1 since the World Cup break, and he may be named on the bench this week. Eliesse Ben Seghir, a teen sensation, scored twice in Monaco’s 3-2 win over Auxerre in the reverse fixture in December. On Wednesday, he could play with Ben Yedder in attack, keeping Embolo on the bench.
The visitors still do not have long-term injury absentee Theo Pellenard, and former PSG youth Kays Ruiz-Atil is still out. Gaetan Perrin, who is Auxerre’s top scorer this season with four goals in all competitions, is expected to join Nuno Da Costa and M’Baye Niang in Furlan’s forward line on Wednesday.
Monaco vs Auxerre Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Monaco won the game
- Tip 2: Game with more than 2.5 goals? No. In eight of their last nine meetings, there have been fewer than three goals scored
- Tip 3: Yes, there have been fewer than 4.5 cards (in addition, there have been fewer than five bookings in nine of their ten clashes)
Monaco vs Auxerre Lineups :
Monaco:
- Nubel;
- Vanderson, Disasi, Maripan, Henrique;
- Fofana, Matazo;
- Diatta, Golovin;
- Ben Seghir, Ben Yedder
Auxerre:
- Radu;
- Zedadka, Jeanvier, Toure, Mensah;
- M’Changama, Toure, Autret;
- Da Costa, Niang, Perrin
Monaco vs Auxerre Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |