Ligue 1: Nantes vs Auxerre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 3 match between Nantes and Auxerre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Auxerre head over to the Stade de la Beaujoire this coming Saturday to face title favourites Nantes in a round 3 match in the Ligue 1.

Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and three places.

Form: Nantes vs Auxerre

Nantes Form

Nantes managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-0 victory against Montpellier. They went on to lose 0-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Strasbourg. Nantes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded three.

Auxerre Form

It is all or nothing with Auxerre, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before beating Lorient 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-1 against Nice. Auxerre won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Nantes and Auxerre

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

In-form players: Nantes vs Auxerre

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Francis Coquelin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Auxerre hope Lassine Sinayoko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

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Full-time result

Nantes claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Auxerre won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Nantes have not lost to Auxerre in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Nantes scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Auxerre scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nantes managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Auxerre kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Nantes have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Auxerre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Auxerre, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of one time goals per game.