Auxerre vs Strasbourg Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Auxerre are in a desperate situation in the Ligue 1 relegation battle as they now welcome Strasbourg to Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps this weekend.
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Auxerre team news: A few issues
Auxerre have some key issues in the middle of the park as AFC Bournemouth loanee Romain Faivre and Bologna loanee Oussama El Azzouzi are both doubtful.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Leon; Diomande, Okoh, Mensah; Senaya, Danois, Owusu, Oppegard; Casimir, Loader, Sinayoko
Unavailable: Buayi-Kiala (Injured), Coulibaly (Injured)
Questionable: El Azzouzi (Injured), Faivre (Injured)
Strasbourg team news: Fresh injuries
Strasbourg are dealing with some fresh injury issues here as Chelsea loanee centre-back Aaron Anselmino is now sidelined alongside former Chelsea man Diego Moreira.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Penders; Doue, Omobamidele, Doukoure, Barco; El Mourabet, Amougou; Ouattara, Julio Enciso, Godo; Panichelli
Unavailable: Anselmino (Injured), Diego Moreira (Injured), Emegha (Injured)
Questionable:
Auxerre vs Strasbourg prediction
Auxerre come into this one on the back of a steady run of form with their entertaining 2-2 draw against Lorient last week meaning that they have now suffered just one defeat in their last five matches in Ligue 1 as they begin the weekend in the relegation playoff place ahead of this match day.
Gary O'Neil has done a generally good job since replacing Liam Rosenior as the Strasbourg boss and the visitors once again won in midweek as they defeated Stade de Reims by two goals to one in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France at Stade de la Meinau.
Strasbourg will be expected to finish this season with a bit of a flourish but they haven't been consistent in the league and, with home advantage, Auxerre may be awkward opposition.
Auxerre vs Strasbourg tip: Double chance – Auxerre to win or draw
