Auxerre vs Laval Prediction & Betting Tips (23 April)

Relegated last year from the upper tier, AJ Auxerre should not make any old bones in Ligue 2 unlike its last stint which lasted almost 10 years. With only 5 games left before the end of this 2023-2024 season, this team is still best placed to win the champion title and to move up into the elite immediately. Victorious against Caen 2-1, Ajaccio 0-1 and Troyes 2-0, Christophe Pélissier's men still had a good start, losing on the wire against Quevilly Rouen Métropole 4-3. A reaction will be expected next weekend against Rodez. Laval, for its part, has long been the big surprise of this 2023-2024 season.

Leader for a few days, the Mayenne club then held a place on the podium for a long time before falling during the last days. It must be said that Olivier Frapolli's men are particularly clumsy at home, as against Dunkirk 1-2, Bastia 1-2 and Annecy 0-3, and that they compensate with excellent displays on the road. On Saturday, they will try to recover against Pau in order to stay in the top 5 and be well placed in the race for the play-offs.

Opposite, the Auxerre leader will travel to the Paul-Lignon stadium without goalkeeper No. 2 Adiceam and replacement full-back N'Gatta. On the other hand, the very valuable defender Jubal (6 goals) could be restored. This could also be the case for full-back Joly (6 assists) and striker Sinayoko (6 goals, 3 assists). Replacement Issa Soumaré, who had his red canceled and transformed into a yellow card, will finally have to be suspended this Tuesday. Left back Mensah will be back after being absent against Rodez for the same reasons.

On the other hand, the excellent Gautier Hein (10 goals, 9 assists), the center forward Ayé (8 goals, 5 assists) and the midfielders Perrin (7 goals, 8 assists) and Onaiwu (11 goals, author of a double last week) are very present. The long-term absentee Fumu Tamuzo, the midfielder Seidou, the young Martins and the titular central defender Tavares will not be able to make the trip to Abbé-Deschamps. Otherwise, the Laval group will be complete for this match with the leader. Offensively, the top scorer Tchokounté (8 goals) could start just like the promising Labeau-Lascary (4 goals), the striker on loan from Lorient Pagis (3 goals), the winger Vargas (8 assists decisive) and the experienced Bobichon (4 goals, 1 assist).