Nantes vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-29 17:00.
[p]Nantes host Auxerre on Saturday as the home side look to get their first points on the board of this campaign.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Consecutive 1-0 defeats, at home to PSG and away at Strasbourg, mean that Nantes are one of two sides who failed to find the net in the first two rounds of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season. The Canaries secured their top-flight status on the final day of the last campaign, and early indications are that another struggle could be on the cards despite bringing in Luis Castro to replace Antoine Kombouaré over the summer. After two tough opening fixtures, the Portuguese manager will be hoping the arrival of Auxerre, who finished only two places higher than Nantes in May, can help him and his team get off the mark.[/p]
[p]Following a 1-0 opening day victory at home to Lorient, Auxerre were unable to make it back-to-back wins to start this season as they went down 3-1 at Nice last Saturday. Although disappointed to collect no points, Auxerre still put in a strong performance and played the entirety of the second half with ten men following a red card for goalkeeper Donovan LĂ©on. That loss means that Christophe PĂ©lissier will bring his side to Nantes looking to avoid a third successive Ligue 1 away defeat, a run which followed just one defeat from their previous six on the road in the top flight.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nantes have lost a Ligue 1 home fixture to Auxerre only once this century (W4, D5) and that was in the 2002/03 season with the Canaries winning the last three top-flight H2Hs at the Stade de la Beaujoire.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nantes conceded one or no goals in each of their last eight home league games (W3, D2, L3).[/p]
[p]Nantes have scored first in only three of their last ten home league games but went on to win all three when doing so.[/p]
[p]Auxerre’s last eight Ligue 1 away losses were by a two-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Auxerre have scored in each of their last nine Ligue 1 away games and could record ten such fixtures with at least one goal for the first time in their top-flight history.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Louis Leroux scored only two minutes after being introduced as a substitute in the reverse fixture last season and has started both of Nantes’ opening games. Lassine Sinayoko is a player in demand after goal contributions in six consecutive Ligue 1 matches with at least one goal or assist (G4, A4) in each game.[/p]
[p]Nantes aren’t too far off full-strength, but Auxerre will be without first-choice keeper Donovan Léon here after his red card last week. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Nantes yet to score this season, backing Auxerre to keep a clean sheet looks like a solid bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]