Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Nice and Auxerre who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Nice to pull away with 3 points this coming Friday. They face Auxerre in the Ligue 1 and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Nice look to add three valuable points.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Nice claimed 46 points after 25 rounds. Meanwhile, Auxerre amassed 31 points and rank as number 11 in the Ligue 1 at the moment.
Team form: Nice vs Auxerre
Nice Form
In their last three matches, Nice beat Montpellier by 2-0 and Saint-Etienne by 1-3, before losing against Lyon by 0-2. Nice showed little mercy in their past six matches at Allianz Riviera, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 11 times, while letting in five themselves.
Auxerre Form
Two victories are what Auxerre have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Marseille 3-0. This was followed by a 0-1 defeat against Strasbourg, before winning again 0-2 against Reims. Auxerre only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to seven.
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.
- Nice have won the last 6 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Nice matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nice have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Nice have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nice have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Nice vs Auxerre
Gaetan Laborde has three strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Nice, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Auxerre. The visitors are looking to Jubal, who has provided his team with four Ligue 1 goals.
Betting markets: Nice vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Nice won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Auxerre won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Nice have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Nice scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. 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 5 consecutive meetings between Nice and Auxerre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Auxerre’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
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