Ligue 1 · Matchday 9 Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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Baptiste Malherbe reacted on RMC to Le Mans' goal that was awarded by VAR on Sunday despite appearing not to cross the line. The Auxerre president said sporting fairness had been flouted.
Auxerre are unhappy with the goal-line technology call that allowed Lucas Buades to open the scoring in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Le Mans in Ligue 1, and the sequence raises questions about the referees' handling.
Auxerre claim goal-line technology did not work when a Lucas Buades goal was awarded on Sunday. Coach Will Still says the system mistook goalkeeper Paul Nardi's glove for the ball.
A disputed Le Mans goal against Auxerre, coached by Will Still, has caused a stir in France despite goal-line technology being in use. Still said it was impossible for the ball to have crossed the line.
The Auxerre coach says goalkeeper Paul Nardi kept the ball out before Le Mans were awarded a goal. Still claims the goal-line technology suffered a computer problem.
Djibril Cissé, Auxerre's attacking coach, criticised on social media the goal allowed by goal-line technology in the 1-1 draw with Le Mans in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
The goal-line technology may have malfunctioned when Lucas Buades opened the scoring in Sunday's 1-1 draw between Auxerre and Le Mans. Auxerre coach Will Still reacted angrily to the incident.
Sebastian Szymanski, the former Fenerbahçe player, scored two goals in Rennes' 3-0 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1, with his second goal drawing a big reaction from the stands.
Franck Haise's side won 3-0 with a Sebastian Szymanski double, without Esteban Lepaul, and took provisional first place in Ligue 1.
Strasbourg lost 3-0 at Rennes on Sunday, their fourth defeat in a row. The result leaves the club in the play-off relegation spot.
StrasbourgAuxerreLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Ligue 1 clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
9 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Auxerre | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:18 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:18 | -6 | 7 |
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Strasbourg vs Auxerre kicks off at 14:00 UK time (14:00 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg. It is a Ligue 1 match (Matchday 9).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 14:00 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 12:00 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Strasbourg have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 4. Auxerre have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and drew their latest match.
Strasbourg and Auxerre have met 9 times in our records since 2010: Strasbourg won 6, Auxerre won 2 and 1 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-03-07, Auxerre 0-0 Strasbourg.
The referee is Guillaume Paradis. In the last 19 matches we have on record, Guillaume Paradis has averaged 3.9 yellow cards per match.
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