Auxerre vs Brest Prediction: Will Still's Structure to Edge Lachuer's Transition Side
Auxerre host Brest at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps on 20 September 2026 in a Ligue 1 Matchweek 5 encounter that carries early season stakes for both sides. Auxerre sit 15th with three points from four matches, a mixed start that…
2026-09-20 at 14:00 GMT marks a key week 5 encounter between Auxerre and Brest in 2026-2027's Ligue 1.
Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls this match from Referee G. Paradis based on their last 10 games.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Christophe Pelissier and Julien Lachuer.
Auxerre sit 15th with 3 points while Brest occupy 9th on 5 points.
Auxerre have 5 players out: A. Diousse (Knee Injury), B. Okoh (Knee Injury), M. Senaya (Injury), T. Siwe (Muscle Injury), S. Fofana (Groin Injury) and Brest have 5 players missing: B. Chardonnet (Calf Injury), N. Edjouma (Muscle Injury), M. Balde (Injury), R. Cagnon (Shoulder Injury), M. Diambou (Ankle Injury).
We're predicting Auxerre to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and Brest are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
Auxerre won 1-0 against Nice, while Brest lost their fixture 0-1 vs PSG.
Neither side is flying – Auxerre 2-0-3 and Brest 1-2-2 over the last 5 matches.
Brest hold the upper hand H2H: of 24 meetings, they've triumphed 10 times, conceded 6 times and shared 8 draws.
We predict Auxerre to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (1-0-1) and 1.00 goals/game.
Auxerre is going head to head with Brest on 20/9/2026 13:00 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Auxerre v Brest H2H statistics!