St Etienne vs Auxerre Prediction & Betting Tips (5 October)

It would be fair to say that St Etienne have been struggling on their own patch of late, with eight of their previous ten Ligue 1 fixtures ending in defeat, and they are currently on a run of four games without a goal as well. Auxerre had not been in great form on the road themselves prior their next match, but they had still only lost once in seven.

Over 2.5 goals has been the order of the day in 13 of the last 16 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as in each of their previous seven games at this level overall. Given that 13 of the last 16 St Etienne home fixtures in the top-flight have followed suit, a sixth consecutive meeting between the sides containing over 2.5 goals appears likely.

Prior to facing Napoli and Udinese in the Ligue 1, St Etienne had been on a run in which they had both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes in 13 consecutive games. Ahead of their matches, Auxerre were not far off that sort of pace either, as the net had bulged at both ends in 13 of their previous 16 games at this elite level.