Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Strasbourg play host to Auxerre at their Stade de la Meinau on day 28 of the 2022/2023 Ligue 1 campaign. Le Racing aim to escape the danger zone, and their performance in a 2-2 draw with Marseille is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Sunday’s showdown. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Jean-Eudes Aholou, who scored two late goals at the weekend, whilst all Maxime Le Marchand, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and Eiji Kawashima remain in the recovery room. Frederic Guilbert is banned for the match.
Auxerre, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous six league fixtures. Strasbourg and Auxerre seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Hamza Sakhi and Elisha Owusu are out of contention through injuries, speaking of the away team.
Highlighted Player (Adrien Thomasson):
A midfielder with a keen eye for a precise pass, Adrian Thomasson is a French international who plays for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. Thomasson is a versatile asset who can be equally deployed in a number of different positions up front, including a holding position at the centre of the park.
He began his professional career at Evian in 2012 and spent three years with Les Roses before moving to Nantes in 2015. One league match shy from entering the 100-game club, Adrien Thomasson scored nine goals for the Canaries before joining Strasbourg in the summer of 2018.
As a player who likes to hold on to the ball and build play from behind, Thomasson boasts impressive passing ability. Albeit an attacking midfielder who can play on both wings and in advanced midfield position, this French footballer also makes quite a contribution in defense.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.