Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain: title push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Auxerre host Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Friday, 23 January 2026 at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, with the hosts trying to climb out of the relegation places and the visitors pursuing the summit.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 2-0 in September and have dominated recent meetings. The visitors arrive second in the table, while Auxerre sit 17th and in the drop zone.

Form points to a contrast. Auxerre have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches, including a 4-3 home defeat by Lille in December. Paris Saint-Germain have won four of their past five league games, most recently 3-0 against Lille.

Auxerre are without defender Francisco Sierralta. Paris Saint-Germain list Fabián Ruiz, Matvey Safonov, Lee Kang-in, João Neves and Quentin Ndjantou as injured.

On season trends, the visitors could control the ball and territory. They average 69% possession with 91.58% passing accuracy and have scored 40 league goals. Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola have contributed in attack, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adds creativity. Auxerre average 0.8 goals per game, so Lassine Sinayoko's six-goal league tally may be their clearest route, with set pieces and counters likely to be important.

A home win would boost Auxerre's survival bid and could ease pressure at the bottom. Victory for Paris Saint-Germain would strengthen their title push and keep the heat on leaders Lens.