Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Auxerre and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Auxerre will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Nice for a round 4 match in the Ligue 1.

Auxerre have not gained a single point yet from the first three rounds of the Ligue 1 this campaign. Nice account for two points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 15 in the table.

Form: Auxerre vs Nice

Auxerre Form

In their last three matches, Auxerre lost 5-2 against Lens, 1-3 against Angers and 3-1 against Lyon. Auxerre claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Nice Form

In their last three matches, Nice drew 0-0 with Lorient, lost 3-0 against Paris FC, and drew 1-1 with Le Mans. Nice only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

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.

Players in form: Auxerre vs Nice

Danny Namaso hit the target once in six Ligue 1, while Ali Abdi scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

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Full-time result

Auxerre won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They drew three and lost three as well, while Nice won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Auxerre have not lost to Nice in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Auxerre only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nice scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Auxerre managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 8 consecutive meetings between Auxerre and Nice.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Auxerre, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nice, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Auxerre scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.