Both sides will be familiar with each other this weekend having met last season in Ligue 2, and Sunday's clash is likely to be another hard-fought contest.
However, it is difficult to ignore Dunkerque's excellent form, and despite the difference in divisions, the away side are certainly capable of causing problems for their hosts.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Auxerre win with a probability of 53.68%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Dunkerque had a probability of 22.81%.
The most likely scoreline for an Auxerre win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.78%) and 2-0 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.13%), while for a Dunkerque win it was 0-1 (6.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Dunkerque would win this match.