Now let me tell you, I love this game and more so, our focus today on Auxerre vs Saint-Étienne. What an interesting lineup we have! Let's start with the show stoppers in the goal. Saint-Étienne's net-minder, Gautier Larsonneur is having quite a run with a rating of 7.20 and 10 significant saves. I mean, that's solid, but Auxerre isn't without their defensive stars. Théo De Percin, with a rating of 7.50 and 6 saves, in addition to Donovan Léon, makes me wonder just how many goals are going to get through today.
On the front line, we have Augustine Boakye and Lucas Stassin driving the attack for Saint-Étienne, with impressive ratings and goals to their names. I mean, accurate pass percentage in the 70's is nothing to laugh at! But don’t get too excited, Saint-Étienne fans. Lamine Fomba is boasting a spectacular 91% accurate pass rate despite not getting one in the net this season. Good old Mickael Nade has yet to mark up goals but hey, that 90.1% passing accuracy sure keeps the ball moving.
Now, there is that Gaëtan Perrin who paces the Auxerre squad. No goals but his 4 shots on goal sure got the audience jumping in their seats. Jubal and Hamed Junior Traoré have presumably spent their time offensively too, with Traore even tallying a goal! Checkmate, maybe? Not quite. Yet, an amusing fact for you, Auxiliary has quite a number of players with no goals, still boasting an impressive passing accuracy in the high 70’s, 80’s even reaching 90's!
A glimpse into their history together shows their last meet had Saint-Étienne coming out on top 3-1. But hey, we believe in second chances, don't we? In terms of their season record, Auxerre has a slight edge and in their recent endeavors, Saint-Étienne has struggled a bit more compared to Auxerre. Sure, Auxerre hasn’t exactly been crushing it, but they've sure kept it interesting.
With all that said and done, I sense an opportunity for Auxerre to cash in on their advantage and capitalize on Saint-Étienne's recent struggles. Buckle up, everyone, I see this one going in favor of Auxerre.
Albert’s Prediction: Auxerre by 2