Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 33 match between Auxerre and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the Ligue 1 season presents an interesting battle between Auxerre and Nice. The match takes place this coming Sunday at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Form: Auxerre vs Nice

Auxerre Form

Auxerre hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Monaco resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 3-2 defeat against Lyon, before beating Angers by 3-1. Auxerre managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Nice Form

Nice currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Strasbourg with a 0-2 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Marseille. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Lens. Nice claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Auxerre and Nice

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Auxerre and Nice. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Auxerre won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They drew three and lost four as well, while Nice won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. The last five Ligue 1 matches for Nice ended in a draw. Auxerre have not lost to Nice in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Nice scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Auxerre scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Auxerre and Nice when playing at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Auxerre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Nice’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.