Auxerre vs PSG Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | Ligue 1, December 6, 2024

Auxerre vs PSG Preview

Tournament: Ligue 1

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Time: 8:00 pm GMT

Venue: Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps

Auxerre will host PSG at the Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps in Ligue 1 on Friday. While we’re still just 13 games into the season, it could prove to be an important match for both sides.

Auxerre earned promotion to Ligue 2 from Ligue 1 in the summer and have been excellent in the top flight so far this season. They are eighth in the table after 13 games with six wins, six defeats, and one draw. They are just four points behind fourth-placed Olympique Lyon.

PSG, meanwhile, are unbeaten in the league so far and sit atop the table with 10 wins and three draws. They sit seven points above second-placed Marseille and look in a comfortable position to win another league title.

However, their form in the UEFA Champions League, where they sit 25^th in the table, has seen questions surrounding their performances and squad. Hence, they will look to continue their league run and hope to shut all the speculation.

Auxerre Team News

Auxerre will be without Ange Loic N’Gatta until mid-December due to his injury. Meanwhile, Lasso Coulibaly is out until May 2025 due to an ACL injury.

PSG Team News

Meanwhile, PSG are without Lucas Hernandez until January due to his ACL injury. Senny Mayulu is also recovering from an injury and will return later this month.

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Predicted Lineups

Auxerre predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Donovan Leon

Defenders: Clement Akpa, Jubal, Sinaly Diomande

Midfielders: Gideon Mensah, Rayan Raveloson, Elisha Owusu, Ki-Jana Hoever

Attackers: Hamed Traore, Gaetan Perrin, Lassine Sinayoko

PSG predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes

Midfielders: Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz

Attackers: Kang-in Lee, Goncalo Ramos, Bradley Barcola

Auxerre vs PSG H2H Record

In their last seven meetings, PSG have won four times, Auxerre have won twice and one match ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Auxerre vs PSG

Hamed Traore

The Ivory Coast international, who is on loan at Auxerre from Bournemouth, has been excellent this season. He is the top scorer for the French club, having scored six goals and provided one assist in 11 Ligue 1 games.

Traore joined Bournemouth only last summer from Sassuolo but was sent out on loan at Napoli last season. He’s now on loan at Auxerre and will look to prove himself so as to make his way into the squad of his parent club.

Traore has contributed two goals in his last three games for Auxerre and will be keen to add to his tally against PSG.

Bradley Barcola

The French winger is the top scorer for PSG this season, with 10 goals and two assists in 13 Ligue 1 games. He has been excellent on the left wing following the departure of Kylian Mbappe, constantly proving to be a threat with his trickery and directness.

However, Barcola hasn’t managed to record a goal contribution in his last three games across competitions for the Parisians. He will be keen to change that stat and add to his tally against Auxerre. Notably, Barcola has also reportedly been linked with other top European clubs and he will look to display his prowess on Friday.

Auxerre vs PSG Prediction

Auxerre has perhaps surprised everyone with their performances this season given they only got promoted to the top flight in the summer. Not only are they above the relegation fight but they are also competing for a place in Europe next season.

Auxerre have just one defeat in their last six Ligue 1 games with four wins and one draw. However, that defeat came in their last match itself as they lost 2-0 against Toulouse away from home.

PSG, meanwhile, are unbeaten in the league this season but have struggled massively in the UEFA Champions League. They have, hence, just two wins in their last five games across competitions with two losses and one draw. They lost 1-0 against Bayern Munich away in the UCL before drawing 1-1 against Nantes at home in Ligue 1.

While Auxerre have shown great promise, PSG have enough quality to be able to get past them despite their home advantage.

Predicted Score: Auxerre 1-2 PSG

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