Monaco Form and Lineup
Before the collapse against Paris, Monaco had swept aside six opponents in a row, including Marseille (2:1), Brest (2:0), Rennes and Angers. One slip does not erase their quality — at home the hosts beat almost everyone.
Key Monaco Numbers:
- Home record in Ligue 1: 10-1-4 in 15 matches.
- 50 goals this season, 1.43 xG and 12.2 shots per game.
- Balogun (11), Fati (8), Akliouche (6) — one of the best attacking trios in the league.
Projected lineup (3-4-2-1): Hradecky — Zakaria, Faes, Kehrer — Teze, Camara, Ouedraogo, Adingra — Akliouche, Fati — Balogun.
Absentees: Pogba, Salisu and Minamino are injured, Golovin is doubtful.
Auxerre Form and Lineup
Auxerre sit 16th with a modest 5-9-15 record and hold only a five-point cushion over Nantes. In 2026 Christophe Pelissier's team have managed just a couple of league wins, and in the last round they played out a 0:0 draw with the same Nantes in a goalless match without a single shot on target.
Key Auxerre Numbers:
- In away Ligue 1 matches, Auxerre have failed to win in 14 of their last 15 games.
- In the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Monaco they have nine defeats and one draw.
Projected lineup (4-2-3-1): Leon — Senaya, Akpa, Menzo, Mansah — Massengo, Owusu-Otto — Sinu, Sier, Namaso — Sinaiko.
Absentees: Lasso Koulibaly and Oussama El Azzouzi.
Match Prediction
This is a comfortable match-up for Monaco. The angry favourite, stung by the slap in Paris, meet an ideal opponent: an underdog with a lifeless attack, who have not beaten Monaco in 10 matches in a row and are coming just to make up the numbers. There is only one scenario — the hosts suffocate them from the first minutes, while Auxerre sit deep and simply try to deal with what comes their way. Everything should be decided in one-way traffic.
Confident Bet for the Match
Monaco are priced at 1.55 to win — that has to be taken without hesitation. Auxerre have only one away win in 2026, nine defeats in 10 games against Monaco and an attack in decline. The hosts are fighting for a European place, looking for revenge after Paris and have a squad that can break down any defence in Ligue 1. Pocognoli will field his strongest side, and Balogun and Akliouche should finish off this back line — the bet ought to land.
Prediction: Monaco to win
Additional Bet
We strengthen Monaco, over 1.5 goals. The hosts have scored two or more goals at home in their last five matches. Auxerre's defence collapses in every away game, and against Monaco they consistently concede two or more in eight head-to-heads in a row. Two goals from the hosts is the basic scenario with no alternatives; they can reach 1.5 thanks to Balogun alone.
