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Auxerre vs Nice prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre
Referee
François Letexier, France

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Form

Recent form

Auxerre
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +2 goal difference

Nice
50Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Auxerre enter round 4 of the Ligue 1 campaign in 18th place following three consecutive defeats against Lens, Angers, and Lyon. While they have managed to find the net in every fixture so far, defensive vulnerabilities have seen them concede 11 goals across their opening three outings.

Nice travel looking for their first league victory of the season, sitting 15th with two points from draws against Lorient and Le Mans alongside a 3-0 away defeat against Paris FC. Their attack has produced just one goal in three matches, though they have conceded four goals overall in comparison to Auxerre's heavy concession rate.

Past meetings indicate a consistently competitive dynamic between these sides, with both teams finding the back of the net in 80 percent of their last ten head-to-head encounters. Auxerre have also won three of the four home fixtures against Nice in that sample, giving them a constructive foundation despite their difficult start to the campaign.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Auxerre have scored in all three league fixtures this season while conceding a total of 11 goals.
  2. Both teams have scored in 80 percent of the previous ten head-to-head meetings between Auxerre and Nice.
  3. Nice have drawn two and lost one of their first three Ligue 1 fixtures.
  4. Auxerre have won three and drawn one of their four home matches against Nice in the recorded head-to-head sample.
  5. Auxerre have eight players unavailable on their team sheet, including A. Tuanzebe and S. Fofana.
Availability

Team news

Auxerre

  • A. DiousseKnee Injury
  • S. FofanaGroin Injury
  • R. Labeau LascaryInjury
  • B. OkohKnee Injury
  • M. SenayaHamstring Injury
  • T. SiweMuscle Injury

Nice

  • A. AbdiMuscle Injury
  • L. AbergelKnee Injury
  • M. BombitoLeg Injury
  • A. MendyKnee Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Auxerre at homeNice away
3
Played
3
2-0-1
W-D-L
0-0-3
1.3
Scored /game
0.3
1.3
Conceded /game
2
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.6 goals per game (Auxerre at home plus Nice away).

Players

Key players this season

Auxerre

  • C. Archer4G
  • D. Namaso2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
5MonacoEuropa League league stage7+414
6RennesPlay-offs7+113
7Lorient7+111
8Nice8-211
9Lens7+310
10Marseille7+49
11Stade Brestois 298+29
12Toulouse7+19
13Auxerre7-69
14Strasbourg7-37
15Angers7-67
16Le MansRelegation Playoffs7-56
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
3
Auxerre
4
Draws
3
Nice

the last 10 meetings are split 3-3 with 4 drawn, averaging 2.5 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-05-10Auxerre2-1Nice
  • 2025-08-23Nice3-1Auxerre
  • 2025-03-14Nice1-1Auxerre
  • 2024-08-18Auxerre2-1Nice
  • 2024-01-06Nice0-0Auxerre
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
68%
Confidence

Auxerre have experienced both teams scoring in 100 percent of their league matches this season, scoring four goals while conceding 11 across three fixtures. Nice have struggled for offensive output with only one goal scored, but Auxerre's average of 3.7 goals conceded per game provides opportunities for the visitors. Additionally, eight of the previous ten head-to-head meetings between Auxerre and Nice have seen both sides score, making both teams finding the net a well-supported outcome.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.