Grenoble Foot 38 vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Grenoble Foot 38 vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.
- Grenoble Foot 38 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arnaud Baert
- Referee Tugdual Philippe
- Referee Sebastien Denis
- Referee Julien Schmitt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Paris FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | AS Beziers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G | |
| Samba Diba | 2 G | |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade des Alpes!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grenoble Foot 38 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Yanis Merdji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 25' Grenoble Foot 38 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Harouna Abou Demba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Benjaloud Youssouf is booked for AJ Auxerre — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Romain Philippoteaux has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' AJ Auxerre receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Grenoble Foot 38 have won 322 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Grenoble Foot 38 in their trying to find a way past AJ Auxerre's compact .
- 64' Ibrehima Coulibaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Grange on 64 minute.
- 68' Maxime Spano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Selim Bengriba at the 68 minute mark.
- 71' Michael Barreto gets the nod from AJ Auxerre. He replaces Julien Feret and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' AJ Auxerre make a change. Yanis Merdji trudges off to be replaced by Yanis Begraoui on 80 minutes.
- 82' The Grenoble Foot 38 bench stirs into life. Nicolas Belvito is withdrawn and Arsene Elogo gets his opportunity.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Romain Philippoteaux as he leaves the pitch. Loic Goujon steps in for AJ Auxerre.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 29
- 23
- 10
- 6
- 13
- 7
- 16
-
9
Nicolas Belvito ↓ Arsene Elogo 82'
-
5
Selim Bengriba ↓ Maxime Spano 68'
- 27
Bench
- 18
- 12
-
17
Maxime Spano ↑ 68'
-
24
Ibrehima Coulibaly ↑ 64'
-
22
Arsene Elogo ↑ 82'
- 30
- 19
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 2
- 31
- 10
- 12
- 7
-
9
Yanis Merdji ↓ Yanis Begraoui 80'
- 26
-
25
Julien Feret ↓ Michael Barreto 71'
- 1
Bench
- 8
- 24
-
4
Michael Barreto ↑ 71'
- 28
-
19
Yanis Begraoui ↑ 80'
-
15
Loic Goujon ↑ 90'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mickael Le Bihan | 2 |
| Hamza Sakhi | 2 |
| Jubal | 2 |
| Mathias Autret | 2 |
| Loic Nestor | 1 |
| Marcellin Achille Anani | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Jordan Adeoti | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
74%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
55%
Grenoble Foot 38 or AJ Auxerre
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

