Undefeated for 12 games, Auxerre continues to push for the top-tier promotion. They are currently placed fifth, with just two points behind the second spot. However, with their last two matches resulting in draws, the hosts will be looking to return to the usual form. That will not be such a challenge as they are facing the league's worst side, Chateauroux. The visitors have gathered only 13 points from 19 games, winning just once on their nine total visitings.

Jean-Marc Furlan's men have been phenomenal so far. They are the league's best attack, scoring 37 goals, with 23 coming at home. The Diplomats' defense has been solid, conceding 22 times, with just 41% of those goals coming at home. They haven't been defeated here since September last year. The last time Auxerre faced Chateauroux ended in a 2-1 victory for the current favorites. Auxerre's Mickael Le Bihan tops the goal-scoring ladder with 15 goals and 5 assists, being the best striker in the Ligue 2. Auxerre is having a tough schedule after this duel, facing the first, second, and fourth-placed teams which will decide their placement for the rest of the year. They are heading into this clash with no injuries and I expect them to deliver with a persuasive victory.

Chateauroux will be missing Chaker Alhadhur. The guests are on a three-game losing streak, losing six out of their last seven matches. They are without a triumph for nine consecutive visitings, with the last one finishing as a 2-0 loss against Troyes. They decided to sack Nicolas Usai and this will be Benoit Cauet's first game with this squad. Chateauroux has scored only 14 goals, making them the league's worst offense. Their defense hasn't shined either, finding the ball 28 times behind their net.

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12场不败，欧塞尔继续向法甲联赛进军。他们目前排名第五，仅落后第二名两分。然而，由于他们的最后两场比赛都是平局，东道主希望能恢复正常的状态。这不会是一个挑战，因为他们面对的是联赛中最糟糕的球队夏托鲁。客队在19场比赛中只得到13分，在9场比赛中只赢了一场。

到目前为止，让-马克·弗伦(Jean-Marc Furlan)设计的男人们都很出众。他们是联赛中进攻最好的球队，打进37球，其中23球来自主场。外交官们的防守很稳固，22次失球，其中只有41%的进球是在主场打进的。自去年九月以来，他们从未在这里被击败过。欧塞尔上一次对阵夏托鲁的比赛以2:1的胜利告终。欧塞尔的勒比汉以15个进球和5次助攻的成绩位居进球榜榜首，是法甲最好的射手。欧塞尔在这场比赛后的赛程很艰难，面对的是第一、第二和第四名的队伍，他们将决定他们在今年余下的比赛中的位置。他们在这场比赛中没有受伤，我希望他们能取得一场有说服力的胜利。

沙托鲁会失去恰克·阿哈德胡尔。客队连输三场，最近七场比赛中输了六场。他们连续九场客场比赛都没有取得胜利，最后一场比赛是0:2输给特鲁瓦。他们决定解雇尤塞，这将是科埃的首场比赛。沙托鲁只进了14个球，使他们成为联赛中进攻最差的球队。他们的防守也没有表现出色，丢了28个球。