Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Auxerre will try to turn their fortunes around when they face Monaco in the upcoming Ligue 1 clash. However, following disappointing back-to-back losses to Nantes and Le Havre, the newcomers are struggling to find their form in the top flight. Injuries to key players like Coulibaly, N’Gatta, Mensah, and Camara, along with the suspension of defender Ki-Jana Hoever, leave Auxerre weakened for this tough fixture.
Monaco, on the other hand, head into the game with a full-strength squad and several star players at their disposal. The visitors have looked sharp in the opening rounds of the season and will be eager to take advantage of Auxerre's struggles. Monaco’s attacking firepower, combined with Auxerre’s shaky defence, makes this an uphill battle for the home side. Given the difference in form and squad strength, it’s hard to see Auxerre troubling Monaco in this one. Taking everything into account, we predict that les Rouges et Blancs are going to pick up all three points from the match.
Highlighted Player (Breel Embolo):
Born in Younde, Cameroon on February 14, 1997, Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Embolo began his youth career at Nordstern back in 2008, but two years later he moved to Old Boys.
In 2010 the Switzerland international joined Basel and he continued playing for the RotBlau at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 61 appearances for the club in the Swiss Super League, Breel Embolo signed a five-year deal with Schalke 04 in June, 2016 for a fee of €20 million.
The Schalke striker made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 in a 1-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Speaking of his international career, Breel Embolo has four caps for Switzerland U21 team and he made his senior debut on March 31, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with United States of America. Embolo is very powerful striker, he is technically strong, he has explosive pace and a composed finisher.
Highlighted Team (Monaco):
Though based in Monaco, Les Rouges et Blances – as they are commonly referred to – play their games in the French football league system. Members of the top tier Ligue 1, Monaco play their home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in front of 18,500 people. The Principality club boasts a turbulent history, which saw Monaco reach the highest heights of both domestic and international scene, but also get relegated to the amateur leagues at the very beginnings and to Ligue 2 in 2010-11 season.
The following year AS Monaco were acquired by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, whose heavy investments turned the Principality club into one of the biggest spenders in Europe in 2013 and reestablishing its place among Europe’s top clubs.
AS Monaco have had notable European results in the modern football era having been runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. One of the most successful clubs in France AS Monaco have so far won seven league titles and five Coupe de France trophies.