Monaco - Auxerre: Monaco’s battle for European football continues
On Sunday, April 19, we will see the Matchday 30 Ligue 1 clash between Monaco and Auxerre, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 CET. Here is a betting preview for the match.
Monaco - Auxerre: match facts and head-to-head
- Monaco have lost only one of their last eight matches.
- Monaco have scored in ten consecutive matches.
- Auxerre have drawn their previous two matches.
- Monaco have won their last three home games.
- Auxerre are winless in their last three away matches: two draws and one defeat.
- Auxerre have the worst attack in Ligue 1 with 23 goals scored.
- Auxerre have lost 37% of their league matches this season without scoring.
- In 31% of their matches this season, Monaco have scored in both halves.
- Monaco have won only 17% of their matches to nil, while Auxerre stand at 10%.
- Monaco beat Auxerre 2-1 in the last meeting between the sides.
- Auxerre have not defeated Monaco since 2009.
Monaco - Auxerre: match preview
Monaco are fully focused on the race for European qualification, which will remain their main motivation until the end of the campaign. After 29 matches, the Principality club have collected 49 points and sit seventh in the table. They are only three points behind fourth place, underlining how tight the standings are. Any dropped points come at a heavy cost, and Monaco know that well. Last weekend they suffered a 4-1 defeat to Paris FC and slipped to seventh, although before that they had gone seven matches unbeaten. They now need a stronger finish to the season.
Monaco should not expect an easy task against Auxerre, who are in the relegation zone with 24 points after 29 rounds. They are four points behind the safety of 15th place, so if they want to avoid the relegation play-off places, they need to start collecting more points immediately. Over their last three league games, they have recorded one win and two draws, but that is still not enough. In the next five rounds, they must do everything possible to climb out of danger.
Probable line-ups
- Monaco: Hradecky; Kehrer, Zakaria, Faes; Mawissa, Teze, Coulibaly, Adingra; Akliouche, Fati; Balogun
- Auxerre: Leon; Senaya, Diomande, Okoh, Akpa; Owusu, Danois; Faivre, Loader, Oppegard; Sinayoko
Prediction
This is a hugely important match for Monaco, and after the defeat to Paris FC they should be fully determined to respond with a victory. My suggested bet is a Monaco win.
