Ligue 1 · Matchday 9 
Our pick2–1Correct result
Strasbourg’s unbeaten run against Auxerre offers a lift amid difficult form
Strasbourg have avoided defeat in each of the last five meetings with Auxerre, including three wins. That record gives them a positive thread to hold on to as they seek a response to a tough league start.
📍 Stade de la Meinau
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Match report
Strasbourg beat Auxerre 5-1. Dario Essugo opened the scoring in the 41st minute, assisted by Joaquín Martínez Gauna, and Martial Godo made it 2-0 in the 55th, with Gessime Yassine providing the assist. Conrad Harder converted a penalty in the 62nd minute. Cameron Archer pulled one back for Auxerre in the 68th, assisted by Romain Faivre, before Gessime Yassine scored in the 77th and 85th minutes. Sebastian Nanasi assisted the first, and Joaquín Martínez Gauna the second. Auxerre’s Lamfia Dioubaté was sent off in the 74th minute.
Strasbourg had 64% possession and led the shots on target 6-2; the xG was 3.15 to 0.5. Gessime Yassine was the top-rated player, with a rating of 9.5. The result was more emphatic than the pre-match model’s 2-1 prediction, which gave Strasbourg a 53% win probability, a 24% draw probability and Auxerre a 23% win probability.
Goals
- 41'Dario Essugo · Joaquín Martínez Gauna · Strasbourg
- 55'Martial Godo · Gessime Yassine · Strasbourg
- 62'Conrad Harder (pen.) · Strasbourg
- 68'Cameron Archer · Romain Faivre · Auxerre
- 77'Gessime Yassine · Sebastian Nanasi · Strasbourg
- 85'Gessime Yassine · Joaquín Martínez Gauna · Strasbourg
Cards
- 39'Lamine Sy · Auxerre
- 44'Hugo Filipe Carvalho de Oliveira · Strasbourg
- 51'William Still · Auxerre
- 60'Christ Makosso · Auxerre
- 72'Paul Nardi · Auxerre
- 74'Lamfia Dioubaté · Auxerre
- 87'Romain Faivre · Auxerre
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg) 9.5
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Strasbourg · 4-3-3
- 1F. JörgensenG
- 6I. DoukouréD
- 24L. HøgsbergD
- 31Abdoul Karim CoulibalyD
- 36OsoD
- 14Dário EssugoM
- 29S. El MourabetM
- 10G. ReynaM
- 80Gessime YassineF
- 40C. HarderF
- 20M. GodoF
Coach: Hugo Oliveira
Auxerre · 4-2-3-1
- 1P. NardiG
- 27L. SyD
- 15C. MakossoD
- 4A. TuanzebeD
- 92C. AkpaD
- 22F. OppegårdM
- 5K. DanoisM
- 21R. FaivreM
- 8N. AhamadaM
- 10D. NamasoM
- 9C. ArcherF
Coach: W. Still
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Auxerre | 1.5 | 2.3 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Auxerre | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 8 | -6 | 7 |
Last meetings
- 2026Auxerre0-0Strasbourg
- 2025Strasbourg3-0Auxerre
- 2025Auxerre0-1Strasbourg
- 2025Strasbourg3-1Auxerre
- 2023Strasbourg2-0Auxerre
Absences
Strasbourg
- OutJ. Panichelli · Knee Injury
- DoubtfulS. Amo-Ameyaw · Inactive
- DoubtfulF. Balde · Leg Injury
Auxerre
- OutA. Diousse · Knee Injury
- OutS. Fofana · Groin Injury
- OutR. Labeau Lascary · Injury
- OutB. Okoh · Knee Injury
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Predicted score
- 2-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.80 – 1.10
- Double chance
- 1X · 77%12 76% · X2 47%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 55%Over 1.5: 79% · Over 3.5: 33%
- Both teams score
- 56%
- Clean sheet
- 33% – 17%Strasbourg–Auxerre
- Half-time result
- 1 · 40%X 39% · 2 21%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 33%X/1 17% · X/X 14%
- Expected corners
- 9.14.8 – 4.3 · Over 9.5: 43%
- Expected cards
- 4.02.1 – 1.9 · Over 3.5: 56%
- Most likely scores
- 1-111%
- 2-110%
- 1-010%
- 2-09%
- 0-06%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A chance to turn the page
Strasbourg and Auxerre last met on 7 March, playing out a 0-0 draw in Ligue 1. It extended Strasbourg’s unbeaten run against their visitors to five matches, with three wins and two draws in that sequence. The sides meet again at the Stade de la Meinau on Sunday, with the hosts hoping that their strong recent head-to-head record can help change the mood around their league campaign.
The standings underline the pressure on Strasbourg. They are 16th after eight matches, with seven points, while Auxerre sit 12th on 10. Both teams have a goal difference of minus six, so a home win would give Strasbourg a chance to narrow the gap.
Strasbourg need a response
Strasbourg’s recent numbers make for uncomfortable reading: they have scored four goals and conceded 11 across their last five matches. Their league record stands at two wins, one draw and five defeats, and their latest five-match form in the table is four losses followed by a draw.
Auxerre have been more productive lately, scoring eight and conceding seven over their last five. Their league record is three wins, one draw and four defeats, while their latest five-match sequence reads draw, win, loss, win, win. They arrive with the better recent momentum, even if the head-to-head history points the other way.
Strasbourg’s recent edge
The March stalemate followed a 3-0 Strasbourg victory in October 2025. Strasbourg also won 1-0 away in March 2025 and beat Auxerre 3-1 at home in January of that year. Their other recent meeting, in March 2023, ended 2-0 to Strasbourg.
That run means Auxerre have not scored in four of the last five encounters. Strasbourg’s record is a meaningful encouragement, though their current defensive struggles will make another clean sheet far from straightforward.
Absences on both sides
Strasbourg will be without J. Panichelli, while S. Amo-Ameyaw and F. Balde are listed as questionable. Auxerre are missing A. Diousse, S. Fofana, R. Labeau Lascary and B. Okoh.
The visitors’ attacking threat
Auxerre have scored 12 goals in eight league matches, matching Strasbourg’s total, and their away scoring average is 1.8 per game. Strasbourg have conceded 18 times in the league, including 11 goals in their last five outings. The hosts will need to manage that threat while making their historical advantage count.
Our prediction
Strasbourg’s home setting and unbeaten record in this fixture offer a basis for confidence, while Auxerre’s stronger recent form suggests they can find the net. PreviaXI’s model favours the hosts, and Strasbourg’s greater projected attacking output points to a narrow home win.
Strasbourg 2-1 Auxerre
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