This Saturday, May 17, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Auxerre (10th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off 9pm, CET) as part of the 34th day of Ligue 1 2024-2025. And as before every match, here’s a look at the Parisians’ opponents.
Auxerre’s situation –
10 years after being relegated from Ligue 2, AJ Auxerre have “finally” returned to Ligue 1 for the 2022-2023 season. This is a great boost for this historically important club, which at times came close to being relegated to the National League.
Except that they went down again…only to come back up again last season, finishing in 1st place in Ligue 2. This season, we had to continue on this path and consolidate our place in the elite despite the stiff competition.
This was the mission of coach Christophe Pélissier, and his transition from Jean-Marc Furlan, launched in October 2022, continues to be a success, as the club’s survival has been largely confirmed. With some great matches to boot.
The 2024 summer mercato –
Source: Transfermarkt.
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The 2024/2025 winter mercato
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Key statistics –
This season, Auxerre have the 10th-best attack in the league with 47 goals scored (first-placed PSG have 89 and last-placed Montpellier have 23), and the 12th-best defense with 48 goals conceded (PSG have the 1st with 34 and last-placed Montpellier have 76).
Auxerre’s top scorers are Gaëtan Perrin and Hamed Junior Traoré (24-year-old striker), who are 15th and 16th in the league with 10 goals (Ligue 1 leader Ousmane Dembélé has 21). Gaëtan Perrin (28-year-old midfielder) is Auxerre’s best passer with 9 assists, and is 6th in Ligue 1 (Bradley Barcola is first with 10 assists).
Auxerre’s last 5 games –
Only Auxerre possession is shown and Auxerre shots are put first (when data is available).
13/04/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre/Lyon : 1-3. In 5-4-1. 40% possession. 14 shots including 3 on target vs. 13 shots (7 on target).
20/04/2025 (Ligue 1) – Lille/Auxerre : 3-1. In 5-4-1. 42% possession. 6 shots including 2 on target vs. 15 shots (9 on target).
04/27/2025 (Ligue 1) – Lens (down to 10 at the 85th minute, 0-4)/Auxerre : 0-4. In 5-4-1. 34% possession. 12 shots including 8 on target vs. 16 shots (5 on target).
04/05/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre/Le Havre : 1-2. In 5-4-1. 47% possession. 4 shots, including 1 on target, against 11 shots (5 on target).
10/05/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre/Nantes : 1-1. In 5-4-1. 62% possession. 9 shots including 3 on target vs. 7 shots (2 on target).
The squad and the possible line-up.
Absents – Kevin Danois, Ki-Jana Hoever (blessure).
The team according to the press 5-4-1 (Le Parisien or L’Equipe) :
Sinayoko
Traoré – Massengo – Owusu – Perrin
Mensah – Jubal – Diomandé – Akpa – Hoever
Léon
Auxerre’s style of play.
It’s quite clear that Auxerre don’t want to have possession of the ball. The idea is first to defend well, then to hurt as quickly as possible when the ball is recovered, without hesitating to play long, passing along the flanks. On the PSG side, mistakes could quickly be exploited. We’ll need maximum concentration and precision to avoid being caught out.
