Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Nantes who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Auxerre and Nantes are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps, with much riding on the outcome in this Ligue 1 battle.
Ranked as number 16 in the Ligue 1 standings, Auxerre, have so far collected 23 points this season, while Nantes collected 18 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 27 rounds.
Team form: Auxerre vs Nantes
Auxerre Form
Auxerre have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Marseille, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-0 win against Brest. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Le Havre. Auxerre only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Nantes Form
A single draw prevents Nantes from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-1 and 2-3 against Angers and Strasbourg, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Metz. Nantes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.
Betting stats 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 18 of the last 20 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Auxerre home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nantes have lost 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nantes have lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nantes have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nantes have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Auxerre vs Nantes
Bryan Okoh found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Fabien Centonze just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Auxerre vs Nantes
Full-time result
Auxerre claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nantes won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Auxerre have not lost to Nantes in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Nantes got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Auxerre managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nantes were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Auxerre have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.
Total goals
Auxerre saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
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