Auxerre vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

The promoted from Auxerre is going through one of the most trying periods since his rise to the top flight. All of his league matches since the resumption have ended in defeats: against Monaco 2-3 at the end of 2022, at Nantes 1-0 at the start of the next one, against Toulouse 0-5 in a fiasco meeting then at Lens 1 -0 on a tiny gap. With 13 points on the clock and the status of the worst defense to share with Angers 41 goals conceded, AJA is trailing at the bottom of the standings in 19th place.

However, she takes advantage of the Coupe de France to recharge her batteries. The Auxerrois qualified for the round of 16 after eliminating Dunkerque 2-2/4-5 on penalties and Niort L2; 0-4 more recently.

As in the last matches, Christophe Pélissier is building his group without the defender Coeff (substitute) or the young Ruiz-Atil. The long-time injured Pellenard is still missing and the newcomer Owusu (midfielder, ex-La Gantoise), who seriously injured his Achilles tendon, should no longer appear on the pitch this season. while he has only played one match with AJA since his arrival. Another major absence, that of the Hein executive (1 goal) about to sign at Hertha Berlin. On the good news side, defensive rookie I.Touré, on loan from OM, and experienced striker Niang (3 goals) are back from suspension. The transfer window is very turbulent in Yonne. In addition to Touré and Owusu, AJA obtained the signatures of Zedadka (Lille, loan), Abline (1 goal, loan from Rennes) and recently Romanian goalkeeper Radu, loaned by Inter and designated number 1 after departure recent from Costil to Lille.

Striker Charbonnier (ASSE) who actively participated in the club's rise to the top flight and substitute defenders Bernard (Niort) and Joly (Dijon) joined Ligue 2. In the storm, Montpellier remains without the long-time injured Bertaud (substitute goalkeeper), Sainte-Luce (lateral) and Pedro Mendes, who has not appeared on the pitch since May. They are joined in the infirmary by the young striker Makouana (no goal in 9 matches) while the starting midfielder Ferri, ill, must also forfeit. Strikers Khazri (2 goals) with disappointing performance and Wahi (7 goals), who carried the club in the first part of the season, are suspended for this match and the next after being excluded against Nantes. Barely arrived at the club, the defender Kouyaté must also serve a suspension match which he received in recent days when he was still Messin. In addition to the departures of substitutes Souquet (Chicago Fire) and Delaye (Le Puy) and the important Cozza (Wolfsburg), the Montpellier club has just lost its starting goalkeeper Omlin (Mönchengladbach). He will now rely on Lecomte, freshly arrived at the club and who will experience his first tenure.