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Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Nantes – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 33 match between Auxerre and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The penultimate round of the Ligue 1 season presents an interesting battle between Auxerre and Nantes. The match takes place on Saturday at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Auxerre approach round 33 as number 10 in the Ligue 1 table with 41 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Nantes have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

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Team form: Auxerre vs Nantes

Auxerre Form

Auxerre are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Lille by a 3-1 score, before winning 0-4 against Lens. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-2 against Le Havre. Auxerre only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Nantes Form

In their last three matches, Nantes drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain, drew 0-0 with Toulouse and lost 0-1 against Angers. Nantes won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 16 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Auxerre and Nantes

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Auxerre and Nantes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 3 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 3 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 3 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Nantes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Nantes away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Auxerre vs Nantes

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ado Onaiwu, who is performing well for Auxerre. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nantes.The visitors will be looking to Douglas Augusto to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Nantes in recent matches.

Betting markets: Auxerre vs Nantes

Full-time result

Auxerre claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Nantes won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Auxerre have not lost to Nantes in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Nantes scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Auxerre probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Nantes managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Nantes have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Auxerre when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Auxerre saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Auxerre were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.

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