Auxerre take on the visitors Saint-Etienne in the round of 32 of French National Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 1st at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps (Auxerre).
Auxerre aren’t that strong as they were back in the middle of 90’s and 00’s. Now the team stuck in the second French division and sit in the relegation zone with 19 points gained in 22 matches, facing a threat of relegation to third division. At the same time, the team successfully passed three round of the Coupe de France, eliminating Sernin du Bios, 4-1, Cluses Scionzer, 4-1, and Troyes, 4-2. The team managed to win only three matches out of 13 played at own turf this season, recording five draws and five defeats in other 10 matches.
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Saint-Etienne are on five-match steak without defeats, which allowed them to move on fifth place in the standings of Ligue 1. The team played only one match in the cup, thrashing IC Croix, 4-1. As to team’s performance on the road, Galtier’s men played 17 away matches, taking eight wins, five draws and recording four defeats, which is quite solid results.
Home-field advantage won’t help the hosting side to battle Saint-Etienne as equals in this match. On top of that, Auxerre need to figure out how to avoid relegation instead of battling one of the strongest teams in the country.
Prediction for the match: Saint-Etienne to win.
