Auxerre vs Monaco Predictions

Auxerre vs Monaco Predictions for this Ligue 1 clash at Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps. Auxerre aim to preserve their perfect Ligue 1 home record when hosting Monaco at Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps on Saturday’s matchday four. Read on for all our free match predictions and betting tips.

Ligue 1 | Sep 13 2025 at 8:05 pm UK at Stade de lAbbé Deschamps

Auxerre vs Monaco Predictions

Can Auxerre’s Home Fortunes Survive Monaco’s Firepower?

• Head-to-head goal rush: The last four meetings between Auxerre and Monaco produced 19 goals, showing a consistent trend of high-scoring encounters.
• Monaco’s leaky defence: Les Monegasques have conceded in four straight Ligue 1 games, underlining their attacking strength but defensive fragility.
• Auxerre’s home resilience: Christophe Pelissier’s side posted seven home clean sheets last season, though they’ve already conceded four goals in their last two matches.

Best Bet for Auxerre vs Monaco

The Ligue 1 weekend is set to serve up an intriguing clash at Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps, where Auxerre will host Monaco on Saturday evening. On paper, it may look like a simple task for the visitors, but anyone who has followed French football long enough knows that Burgundy is not always the easiest place to come away with points. Auxerre are desperate to keep their 100% home record alive, while Monaco arrive with their usual attacking flair but also plenty of questions hanging over their ability to perform consistently away from the Principality.

Auxerre’s start to the campaign has followed a familiar pattern. Solid, organised, and sometimes surprisingly dangerous at home, yet toothless and shaky on the road. Their one Ligue 1 win so far came here against Lorient, and Christophe Pelissier’s men will be hoping to recapture that same discipline that earned them seven clean sheets at this ground last season. History, however, reminds them that Monaco have made the trip north with swagger in recent years, often leaving with both goals and victories.

Monaco, on the other hand, come into this match riding the adrenaline of their dramatic 3-2 win over Strasbourg, sealed by Takumi Minamino deep into stoppage time. That type of late drama does wonders for team spirit, but their away form is a concern. They fell to Lille in their last trip and their defence has been consistently leaky, conceding in four consecutive league outings. Still, their frontline is terrifying, with Folarin Balogun, Maghnes Akliouche and Golovin capable of tearing apart most backlines. Auxerre’s young defenders will need to be at their sharpest, and perhaps a little lucky too, if they’re to keep the Principality side at bay.

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Best Bet for this Match: Over 2.5 Goals

At bettingtips4you, we believe in giving just one high-quality prediction per match – the single best bet that reflects both the data and the context. And for Auxerre vs Monaco, the standout selection is backing over 2.5 goals. Forget spreading yourself thin with multiple angles; the statistics and current form scream goals, and this is the tip we are confident to stand by.

Why should readers trust this? Firstly, Monaco’s season has already produced fireworks: three matches, 10 goals, and very little sign of defensive caution. Their games are averaging well over three goals per fixture, and when you add Auxerre’s vulnerability against stronger opponents into the mix, the probability of another high-scoring contest rises sharply. Auxerre’s defence, while stubborn at times, conceded three against Nice and another against Nantes. Against a Monaco frontline that has scored three or more goals in their last four meetings with Auxerre, the odds are firmly tilted toward goals.

Secondly, the head-to-head history is overwhelming. Nineteen goals across the last four encounters is not a coincidence – it’s a trend. Every time these two sides meet, they seem to produce chaos. And if you enjoy football as entertainment, this is exactly the type of fixture where neutrals are quietly rubbing their hands.

Our expert Luca Pratesi, who has been following Ligue 1 for years, summed it up neatly:

“When Monaco play Auxerre, there is almost always drama. The numbers don’t lie – goals are not just possible, they’re practically expected.”

For those looking at the correct score market, a 3-1 victory for Monaco makes the most sense. They have too much firepower for an inexperienced Auxerre backline to hold for 90 minutes, but Auxerre can contribute to the scoreline at home, as they often do.

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