Nice vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-22 17:00.
[p]Still on the hunt for their first points of the new season, Nice will host an Auxerre side who should be buoyant following their opening weekend victory.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]There was late heartbreak for Nice in their opening league fixture of the campaign when they conceded in the 89th minute to go down 1-0 at Toulouse. Having lost 4-0 on aggregate to Benfica in a two-legged UEFA Champions League qualifying tie prior, alarm bells are already ringing as they near the end of a summer which saw star striker Evann Guessand depart for Aston Villa. Franck Haise’s side are unwillingly walking into uncharted territory and are now at risk of beginning a new season without scoring in their first four competitive fixtures for the first time.[/p]
[p]Auxerre also lost their top scorer from last season during the summer window, with Gaëtan Perrin joining Russian champions Krasnodar alongside team-mate Jubal. Christophe Pélissier’s side managed to kickstart their second successive campaign in the top tier with a 1-0 win at home against newly-promoted Lorient last weekend despite both the player exodus and missing a penalty during the match. Having ended last season with a run of just one win in six Ligue 1 games (D1, L4), those three points should offer plenty of hope that they can improve upon their 11th-place finish from 2024/25. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nice have had the better of this matchup on their own patch this century, losing just two of their last 12 top-flight H2Hs at home (W6, D4), but three of the pair’s last four league meetings across any venue ended 1-1.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Seven of Nice’s last ten competitive home matches saw the winning team keep a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Nice’s last eight games across all competitions saw the team that scored first win (W4, L4).[/p]
[p]Auxerre’s last seven Ligue 1 wins were all accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Auxerre scored in six of their last eight Ligue 1 losses.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]After being cautioned late on last weekend, nine of Hicham Boudaoui’s last ten Ligue 1 yellow cards were received in the second half. Having enjoyed a good end to last season, whilst also scoring the winner for Auxerre on matchday one, Lassine Sinayoko now has eight goal involvements in his last seven games (G4, A4).[/p]
[p]Nice have a number of players out of action, including Tanguy Ndombele who is expected to be out for a few more weeks. Auxerre do not have any fresh worries.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Nice lost just two home league games all last season (W11, D4), so the sensible option appears to be backing Nice in the double chance market.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]