Paris Saint-Germain FC vs A.J. Auxerre Best odds and tips

Paris Saint-Germain have been the class of Ligue 1 this season, with Luis Enrique’s tactical acumen and mental toughness steering them to the top of the table. They have won 13, drawn two and lost only once in their 16 home league games, averaging 2.62 goals scored per game and conceding just 0.94. PSG’s last three games have seen them lose away to Strasbourg, beat Arsenal at home and then thrash Montpellier 4-1 at Parc des Princes. Their style of play is all about discipline, organisation and pressing as a unit, while their ability to change formations and personnel to suit the game at hand has seen them rack up the points. Ousmane Dembele has been their main attacking threat this season with 21 Ligue 1 goals in 28 appearances, but Goncalo Ramos has been in fine form recently with three goals in PSG’s last nine league matches. Auxerre will have to keep a close eye on the Portuguese forward.

A.J. Auxerre are a plodding, pragmatic side who have limped into this clash with three defeats, one draw and one win from their last five matches. Christophe Pelissier’s men have been solid at home, but have been much less impressive on the road. Their 10th-placed finish in Ligue 1 has seen them pick up 42 points from 33 games, but they have conceded an average of 1.94 goals per game on the road and only scored 1.44 in return. Gaetan Perrin leads their goal charts with ten Ligue 1 goals, but Lassine Sinayoko has been their creative outlet with four assists in the last five games.

This matchup of styles should see PSG dominate possession and chances, but Auxerre’s deep block could frustrate them for periods. PSG are overwhelming favourites at 1.30, with Auxerre outside at 12.90 and the draw at 5.98. PSG have been so dominant at home and Luis Enrique may rotate his squad at some point, but that will only be a small window for Auxerre to exploit and anything other than a comfortable home win would be a huge shock. The gulf in home and away form between these two sides is too big to ignore. With Auxerre’s defensive record and PSG’s attacking prowess, we’re going for PSG to win and over 2.5 goals.