Marseille vs. AJ Auxerre: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Marseille clashes with AJ Auxerre in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Marseille is coming off a 2-1 road win against Lyon on Sunday while AJ Auxerre had a 1-1 home draw against Lille on Saturday.

Marseille is in second place in the Ligue 1 standings with 67 points in 32 games while AJ Auxerre is in 14th place with 33 points in 32 games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexis Sánchez, who has 12 goals and two assists in 29 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Alexis Sánchez a 43.96 percent chance to score against AJ Auxerre. He has 100 SCA and 9 GCA in 29 Ligue 1 games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Marseille 1.33
• AJ Auxerre 8.80
• Draw 5.40

Spread
• Marseille -1.5 (1.93)
• AJ Auxerre +1.5 (1.88)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.79)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.03)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on September 3 and Marseille won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Marseille, Alexis Sánchez has a 43.96 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.87 shots overall per sim, 1.36 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.

For AJ Auxerre, Nuno da Costa has a 14.62 percent chance to score. He averages 0.88 shots overall per sim, 0.37 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Marseille 1.33

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Marseille in this one. Average score in simulations is Marseille 1.84 to AJ Auxerre 0.5.

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