Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on January 24th, 2025

A Ligue 1 match between Auxerre and Saint-Étienne will hold on January 24th, 2025, Friday at 19:45h (UTC), in France, check the Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps stadium, in the city of Auxerre, with a capacity for 18541 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.92 goals per match.

Auxerre last match

Auxerre comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Angers SCO, in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 2-0. Coach C. Pélissier's team lined up with this formation: 5-4-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.25, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Gideon Mensah was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

Saint-Étienne last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Saint-Étienne, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Nantes team with a final score of 1-1.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.30.

Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Ligue 1, where Saint-Étienne was at 17th place while Auxerre occupied 12th place. Saint-Étienne went in with a 4-3-3 formation while Auxerre opened their game with a 3-4-2-1 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 05-10-2024 in a Ligue 1 match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-1 win for Saint-Étienne.

The Saint-Étienne team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Auxerre its counterpart.

Auxerre

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Unfortunately, Auxerre comes into this game with only 22 points. The team occupies 11th place in the Ligue 1, saddled with a negative balance of 6 wins, 8 losses, and 4 draws.

Which means that the team is over Angers SCO team who is in the position 12 in the 19th round and both have the same score.

Auxerre will try to enforce the home factor as an advantage to get a win. This, despite being situated in the middle of the league table in the France Ligue 1 and having no high aspirations or relegation concerns.

Auxerre analysis

Currently, in the Ligue 1, Auxerre sums 24 goals for and a total of 28 goals against, after 18 rounds played.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Ligue 1, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Auxerre, with a ball possession of 42.56% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Saint-Étienne of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Having won once away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

Auxerre has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1636 attacks resulting in 24 goals. Saint-Étienne, on the other hand, has only scored 17 times with 1481 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Auxerre

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Hamed Junior Traorè. The Midfielder scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Auxerre to achieve victory in several disputes.

Saint-Étienne

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Saint-Étienne team with 17 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 2 draws, and 11 losses.

Nantes ranks just above, occupying 15th place in the 19th round, the team has the same number of points.

Saint-Étienne analysis

Saint-Étienne, with 17 goals scored and 38 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 18 rounds.

Saint-Étienne is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

With an average of 0.94 goals per game, the team struggles on the offensive end, and considering that it will also be playing away from home, the odds are all against it.

Best goalscorer from Saint-Étienne

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Zuriko Davitashvili. The Attacker has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Saint-Étienne, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Saint-Étienne

With 10 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Saint-Étienne team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Auxerre is Hamed Junior Traorè, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Saint-Étienne is Zuriko Davitashvili, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 3.48 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.17 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Auxerre side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Saint-Étienne who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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