Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Strasbourg by 2Alrighty, let's dive headfirst into this Ligue 1 barnburner, folks. Excuse me, I mean esteemed audience; it's a battle between Strasbourg and Auxerre.
Strasbourg has Đorđe Petrović in goal, giving him a slight edge with a 7.12 rating and six saves. On the contrary, Auxerre is relying on Donovan Léon, who has a rating of 6.63, despite having managed nine saves.
Strasbourg's standout performers start with Sebastian Nanasi's superior 7.47 rating, Abakar Sylla with a fantastic accurate pass percentage of 93.6, and Andrey Santos, noteworthy for his 89.3 accurate pass %. However, let's not forget that Andrew Omobamidele is lounging on the injury list today. Tough break, kid!
On the Auxerre front, we have Jubal, a man who can put the ball in the back of the net, with four goals to his name. He's flanked by Gaëtan Perrin and Clement Akpa. Unfortunately for Auxerre, they're not at full strength today, with Sinaly Diomandé doubtful for the runout.
Now, history lovers would remember that Strasbourg has got the better of Auxerre in their past two matchups. The scales seem to tip in their favor, don't they? However, Auxerre's recent victory against Olympique de Marseille might offer some solace to their supporters or any optimistic bettor.
Adding fuel to this enticing inferno, we glance at the regular season records: Strasbourg has fared marginally better with a 9-7-7 compared to Auxerre's 7-7-9.
Taking all this brain-numbing data into account, my gut type feeling based on no particular priority of factors is that Strasbourg could edge out Auxerre in this clash.
Albert’s Prediction: Strasbourg by 2