Auxerre vs Brest

Auxerre host Brest with both sides looking to build on contrasting starts to the season. Auxerre sit 15th after a rocky opening month, while Brest are up in 7th, so a home win would be a big step toward pulling clear of trouble. Auxerre finally got going with a 1-0 win over Nice, snapping a run of defeats to Lens, Angers and Lyon, and striker Cameron Archer has been among the goals. Brest, under new boss Julien Lachuer, had been solid before a 0-1 loss to PSG saw them fail to score for the first time this season. Midfielder Kamory Doumbia is their standout threat with four goals already. Auxerre will be without the injured Sekou Fofana and Assane Dioussé, while Brest are missing Brendan Chardonnet. History favours the hosts, who've won the last two meetings 3-0 and haven't lost to Brest at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps since 2011. Our prediction: 2-1