Stade Brestois coach Julien Lachuer has issued a warning to his team ahead of Sunday's trip to face Auxerre. The Breton club suffered heavy 3-0 defeats in each of their last two visits to the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps.
The coach recalled those painful memories in a press conference. "It's two years in a row where we fall apart over there," he said. "And clearly, I don't want that to happen again…" He added, using a vivid phrase, "It's two years in a row where we go to Auxerre and come back with red backsides. We've warned everyone…"
This match carries a special family dimension. Julien Lachuer will be in the dugout opposite his younger brother, Yann Lachuer. The midfielder made his Ligue 1 debut with Auxerre and still plays for the club. The Brest coach acknowledged the difficulty of playing in Auxerre, also citing the Guy Roux era as a formidable period for visiting teams.
For AJA, this match is a chance to build on their last result, a 1-0 win over Nice on September 12th courtesy of Cameron Archer. The team enters this clash in 15th place in the league with just three points from four matches. Their recent form is mixed, with two wins and three losses in their last five games. Brest's goal is to maintain their positive momentum, having already scored 8 goals this season and aiming to improve their average of 2.3 minutes per goal scored. Brest's next fixture after this one is at home against Paris Saint-Germain.
The last meeting between the two clubs, on March 21st, ended in a clear 3-0 victory for Auxerre. Brest, currently 7th with 7 points, represents a significant challenge for an Auxerre side looking to climb away from the lower reaches of the table. The team lineup and detailed statistics are available on our squad and stats pages. Kick-off is on Sunday at the Abbé-Deschamps.
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