PSG v Auxerre – Spotlight on Auxerre: aiming for stability | OneFootball

This Saturday, September 27, Paris Saint-Germain faces Auxerre at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9:05 pm, broadcast on Ligue1+) during the 6th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. And as before every match, here is a presentation of the Parisians’ opponent.

The situation of Auxerre –

10 years after being relegated to Ligue 2 and after a sometimes very complicated journey, AJ Auxerre has “finally” returned to Ligue 1 for the 2022-2023 season. This is a great relief for this historically important club, which at times nearly dropped down to the National division.

However, they went down again… only to come back up in the 2024-2025 season by finishing 1st in Ligue 2 the previous year. This time, the promotion was a success with an 11th place finish. Now, they need to keep building on this and solidify their role in the top flight.

This is the mission of coach Christophe Pélissier, who took over in October 2022, replacing Jean-Marc Furlan. Things are off to a good start with the current 10th place standing.

The 2025 summer transfer window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

Departures:

Arrivals:

Main statistics –

This season, Auxerre has the 16th best attack in Ligue 1 with 4 goals scored (the leaders, Lille and Monaco, have 13, and the bottom teams, Angers and Nantes, have 3), and are among the 7th best defenses with 6 goals conceded (Lyon has the best defense with 3 goals conceded, while the worst, Lorient and Metz, have 13).

The top Auxerre scorers are Lassine Sinayoko (25-year-old forward), with 2 goals; they are 21st and 22nd in the league (the Ligue 1 top scorer is Aiyegun Tosin with 3 goals). Ibrahim Oswman is the club’s top assist provider, with 2 assists, ranking 6th in Ligue 1 (Felix Correia is first with 3 assists).

Auxerre’s last 5 matches –

Only Auxerre’s possession is indicated, and Auxerre’s shots are listed first (when data is available).

17/08/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre/Lorient: 1-0. In 5-4-1. 43% possession. 7 shots, 3 on target vs. 14 shots (3 on target).

23/08/2025 (Ligue 1) – Nice/Auxerre (down to 10 men at 45+1’, 2-1): 3-1. In 5-4-1. 44% possession. 12 shots, 8 on target vs. 16 shots (6 on target).

30/08/2025 (Ligue 1) – Nantes/Auxerre: 1-0. In 4-4-1-1. 57% possession. 14 shots, 4 on target vs. 4 shots (3 on target).

13/09/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre (down to 10 men at 68’, 0-1)/Monaco: 1-2. In 5-4-1. 32% possession. 9 shots, 2 on target vs. 13 shots (3 on target).

21/09/2025 (Ligue 1) – Auxerre (down to 10 men at 64’, 1-0))/Toulouse: 1-0. In 5-4-1. 39% possession. 6 shots, 1 on target vs. 13 shots (3 on target).

The squad –

Unavailable – El-Azzouzi, Diomandé (injury), Oppegard (suspension).

The probable lineup in 5-4-1.

Mara

Namaso – Danois – Owusu – Sinayoko

Mensah – Akpa – Sierralta – Siwe – Senaya

Léon

Auxerre’s style of play.

Auxerre does not seek to dominate possession, that is very clear. The idea is first to defend well, then to strike quickly after winning the ball back. They do not hesitate to play long balls, often using the flanks. PSG should be careful not to get frustrated against a low block and must remember to keep up the tempo. Mistakes could be quickly exploited. Maximum concentration and precision will be needed to avoid being caught off guard.

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