Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Nice and Auxerre who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Auxerre head over to the Allianz Riviera on Saturday to face title favourites Nice in a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
A glance at the Ligue 1 table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and nine places.
Team form: Nice vs Auxerre
Nice Form
In their last three matches, Nice lost 0-2 against Benfica, 2-0 against Benfica and 0-1 against Toulouse. Nice won three of their previous six matches at Allianz Riviera in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to five against.
Auxerre Form
Auxerre got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Nantes brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Lorient by a 1-0 scoreline. Auxerre won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding seven times.
Betting stats for Nice and Auxerre
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nice and Auxerre. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Nice home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nice have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Nice have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Nice home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nice have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Nice vs Auxerre
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Morgan Sanson brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Nice will start him against Auxerre, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lassine Sinayoko, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Nice vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Nice claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Auxerre won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Auxerre were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Auxerre have not lost to Nice in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Nice scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Auxerre got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Auxerre managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Nice and Auxerre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nice, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Auxerre, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Auxerre scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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