The Ligue 1 Round 19 match between Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain will take place on 23 January at Abbé-Deschamps stadium. Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Auxerre
Auxerre played the last two rounds away, where the side suffered defeats without scoring. First the hosts lost to Brest (0:2), and then to Lens (0:1). The club's losing run in the championship now stands at three matches. It is also worth noting that in the previous 13 Ligue 1 matches the team has recorded just one win (3 draws and 9 defeats). Such results have affected the club's standing – at the moment it occupies the penultimate position in the table and is 6 points short of the safe 15th place. The club also remains the weakest in attack – only 14 goals scored.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of the club's last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Auxerre's previous 8 championship games.
- The team drew the first half in 6 of the last 8 home matches in Ligue 1.
Potential Auxerre Lineup (5-3-2)*
Donovan Léon – Marvin Senaya, Clément Akpa, Sinaly Diomandé, Lamine Si, Fredrik Oppegård – Kévin Denkey, Oussama El-Azzouzi, Nayirou Ahamada – Denny Namaso, Lassine Sinayoko.
Due to injury, defender Francisco Sierralta will miss the match. Forward Ibrahim Osman has moved to Birmingham City.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, arrive at this match after two home Ligue 1 games in which the visitors sequentially beat Paris FC (2:1) and Lille (3:0). The club's winning run in the championship has therefore grown to four matches. Moreover, in those games the club did not score fewer than two goals. Paris Saint-Germain remain second in the table and are 1 point behind Lens. Paris Saint-Germain also have the second-best scoring rate in the competition – averaging 2.2 goals per match.
- The capital club won 7 of the previous 8 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Paris Saint-Germain's last 7 championship games.
- Paris Saint-Germain conceded only two goals in the first half across their previous 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Luca Chevalier – Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Wílian Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery – Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Santi Meulyu – Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, as well as midfielders Lee Kang-in and Quentin Ngantu, are out with injuries. The participation of midfielder João Neves is in doubt.
Referee
Mathieu Vernis (France)
Matches – 6 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 29;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.8;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 31;
Penalties – 17%.
Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain: Match Prediction
In this encounter, opponents occupying second places meet — only on opposite ends of the table. The gap in position, points, and class is clear and not in favor of the hosts. It is obvious the visitors will win this match, but fans are more concerned with whether Paris Saint-Germain will thrash one of the championship outsiders. That might happen, but we will hedge and suggest that Paris Saint-Germain will record two or more scoring strikes.
Paris Saint-Germain have picked up good form and have been consistently delivering plenty of goals. In the previous four Ligue 1 matches the club scored 10 goals. Auxerre, on the other hand, conceded as many as 7 goals in their last three championship games. High scoring from the capital club is also hinted at by head-to-head statistics. Paris Saint-Germain won 4 of the previous 5 direct confrontations in Ligue 1, and in the matches they won they scored at least two goals.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain Over 2
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
