Their 2-0 victory over Monaco on Saturday saw the AJA leapfrog Bordeaux and Lyon and into top spot. Jean Fernandez’s men taking full advantage of Les Girondins’ 0-1 home loss to Valenciennes and the 1-1 draw between Grenoble and Olympique Lyonnais. The Burgundy club was rock bottom of the league on 22 August, after a third consecutive defeat at home to Lyon, 0-3. Since those three losses at the start of the season (Sochaux, Lens, OL), Auxerre are undefeated and are coming into Satyurday’s game on the back of seven consecutive victories (Grenoble, Rennes, Bordeaux, Lille, Montpellier, Le Mans and Monaco).

For their part, PSG will hoping to bounce back on home soil. Les Rouge et Bleu’s last home win came 3-0 against Lille on 30 August. Since then, Paris have drawn with Lyon and Nancy, both 1-1, and were narrowly beaten by Nice, 1-0. PSG did, however, put their domestic problems behind long enough to defeat Portuguese league leaders Braga 3-1 at the Parc last week and also look to history for comfort ahead of the visit of Auxerre. PSG have lost just four times at home to Auxerre, registering 14 wins and 11 draws.

To knock off the league leaders, PSG can also count on their captain Claude Makelele, suspended from the Clasico against Marseille. A capacity-packed Parc des Princes right behind the home side could prove to be the decisive factor, so come on down to support Antoine Kombouaré’s charges!

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