Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Strasbourg
Match Time & Date:
05/01/2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-0
Auxerre
Strasbourg will be aiming to build on a 3-0 win over Le Havre when they take on Auxerre in the Ligue 1 round 16. Le Racing defeated RC Calais 3-0 in the Coupe de France as well, meaning that they are high on confidence ahead of the first game of the year. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Sunday’s encounter. Christophe Pelissier’s troops, on the other hand, are on a four-game winless run in all competitions.
Auxerre suffered a dip in form in the national championship and given Strasbourg’s signs of improvement, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. All Nathan Buayi-Kiala, Saad Agouzoul, and Lasso Coulibaly are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team. Defender Ange Loic N’Gatta faces race against the clock to be fit for Sunday’s clash.
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.
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