The Matchday 2 encounter of Ligue 1 between Nice and Auxerre is set to take place on August 23 at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Nice vs. Auxerre: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nice
The club from the French Riviera began the new Ligue 1 season with a home defeat to Toulouse, losing 0-1. This result extended Nice's uncompromising streak in Ligue 1 to six matches (4 wins, 2 losses). It is worth noting that Nice concluded the previous championship at home with a run of three consecutive victories, including a resounding 6-0 win over Brest in the final match. Overall, the club performed excellently at home last season, finishing third in the home standings, behind only PSG and Monaco. Nice accumulated 37 points at their home stadium, avoiding defeat in 15 of 17 matches (11 wins, 4 draws), while conceding the fewest goals (15).
- The club has won 9 of their last 13 home matches in Ligue 1 (1 draw, 3 losses).
- One team failed to score in 7 of Nice's last 10 home matches in the league.
- The club conceded in 10 of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Nice (3-4-3)
Yevann Diouf – Kodjo Oppong, Djuma Ba, Antoine Mendy – Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui, Jonathan Clauss, Tom Louchet – Badredine Bouanani, Isak Jansson, Terem Moffi.
Auxerre
In contrast, Auxerre started their Ligue 1 campaign with a victory, defeating Lorient 1-0. Before this, the club had not won in three matches in this tournament (1 draw, 2 losses). Throughout the previous championship, Auxerre managed to win only 11 of 34 matches (9 draws, 14 losses). It's important to add that in the previous Ligue 1 season, the team performed poorly away from home, earning 15 points compared to 27 at home, with a goal difference of 24:34. Notably, Auxerre conceded twice as many goals away as they did at home.
- The club's scoring streak in the league has reached 11 matches.
- Away from home, the team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 away matches in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 2 draws).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Auxerre's last 7 matches in the top French division.
Predicted lineup for Auxerre (4-5-1)
Donovan Leon – Clement Akpa, Francisco Sierralta, Gabriel Osho, Marvin Senaya – Ibrahim Osman, Keven Denoue, Elisha Owusu, Josue Casimir, Gideon Mensah – Lassine Sinayoko.
Defender Sinaly Diomande and midfielder Oussama El Azzouzi will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Jeremy Stinat (France)
Matches – 18 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
Prediction for Nice vs. Auxerre
The hosts continue to face significant squad issues due to a series of injuries, which inevitably affects the team's results. In the first round, Nice not only failed to secure three points at home against modest Toulouse but also lost in an evenly matched game. The upcoming opponent of Franck Haise's side is roughly on par with Toulouse, having even accumulated the same number of points in the previous championship. Therefore, I do not expect this match to be any easier for Nice, who are weakened by the loss of many key players.
The club from the French Riviera, even with a more optimal lineup, regularly conceded towards the end of last season, failing to keep a clean sheet in 9 of the last 11 rounds. In the opening match of the new Ligue 1 season, Nice conceded, and the upcoming opponent is much more prolific than Toulouse lately. Auxerre is on an 11-match scoring streak in the French championship, having scored against Nice, as well as the defensively solid Lille, Lens, and even the champions PSG.
I am confident that the visitors will score in the upcoming match, my prediction: Auxerre Individual Total Over 0.5
