AJ Auxerre vs AS Monaco Preview 28/12/2022

AJ Auxerre vs AS Monaco – 28/12/2022

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Auxerre and Monaco will meet for the primary time in Ligue 1 since 2013 on Wednesday on the Stade Abbe Deschamps.

Supervisor Christophe Pélissier’s workforce is sliding down the Ligue 1 desk and at risk of dropping out of the league after only one season again within the French prime flight.

The Blues are at present within the relegation zone in seventeenth place as Ligue 1 will relegate 4 groups on the finish of the 2022-23 season.

Aim distinction is protecting Auxerre within the backside type as they’re on the identical variety of factors as Brest and Nantes, who’re each outdoors the relegation zone.

Monaco are sixth within the league and can make the journey to the Stade Abbe Deschamps on Wednesday. The Les Monegasques go into the sport following a 3-2 loss to Marseille of their remaining recreation earlier than the 2022 FIFA World Cup break.

Supervisor Philippe Clement has Monaco simply 4 factors off third place, which is the Champions League playoff place.

Monaco completed third final season underneath Clement however failed to achieve the group stage of the Champions League earlier this season.

Monaco picked up 10 factors from their final six Ligue 1 matches. The workforce scored targets with 12 being tallied. Nonetheless, Monaco struggled to maintain targets out, as they allowed eight scores in six video games.

Auxerre took a mere 5 factors from their final six video games within the league. Their final two matches in Ligue 1 ended and not using a win. Auxerre conceded 11 occasions throughout the final six video games whereas scoring 5 targets.

Aim scoring has been Auxerre’s drawback all season lengthy. The Blues have the fewest variety of targets in Ligue 1 after 15 matches with simply 14. Sadly for Auxerre, they’ve allowed the second-most targets within the league to opponents with 31.

Pélissier has no new damage points to fret about and might choose the strongest squad obtainable. Monaco supervisor Clement has only one damage drawback following the 2022 FIFA World Cup break. Ahead Willem Geubbels is nursing a muscle pressure and will miss the sport.

Striker Breel Embolo leads Monaco in targets with seven in Ligue 1. He had a powerful FIFA World Cup and will have loads of momentum returning to Les Monegasques.

Monaco ought to see off Auxerre with a 2-1 win, as they’re Ligue 1’s second-best away workforce this season with 5W-1D-1L. Les Monegasques ought to put up a win and presumably transfer into the league’s prime 5.