Strasbourg go welcome Auxerre to Stade de la Meinau this weekend with one big problem on their hand: the team dey find way to stop the bad run wey don push dem down the Ligue 1 table. The host lost their last match 3-0 to Rennes, and na the fourth straight defeat for the club.
Wetin dey worry the team clear well well. Strasbourg don concede 18 goals this season, average of 2.25 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents don land 49 shots on target against dem. Dem never keep one clean sheet this year. Dem score 12, allow 18, so their goal difference sit at -6.
Odds and prediction no dey sweet the host either. One preview from Doc’s Sports put Strasbourg at +172 to win, Auxerre at -210, with the total goals line at 3. The same preview name Filip Jorgensen as the man for Strasbourg goal, while Paul Nardi dey for Auxerre.
Strasbourg expected goals number na 18.9, wey put dem 15th, but their expected goals against na 21.3. Dem dey average 0.88 points per match from 7 points, and dem rank 13th among European teams with 8 assists. For the goalkeeping side, dem don make 31 saves with save percentage of 63.3%, while dem collect 15 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Auxerre no dey much better for defence. Dem rank 17th for goals against with 18 goals, and their goal difference also -6. Auxerre dey average 1.3 points per match, with 8 assists and 1 red card to their name.
The two previews no agree on when exactly the match go hold. Squawka talk say Strasbourg welcome Auxerre on Sunday 1 November with kick-off 2.00pm UK time, while Doc’s Sports talk Saturday 31 October at the Stade de la Meinau.
No be only football put Strasbourg for mouth. The Council of Europe Congress session open for the city on Tuesday 27 October, with the message say local democracy na key for rebuilding trust. The council announce am on their website.
