The Matchday 2 clash in Ligue 1 between Nice and Auxerre will 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. Consequently, Nice's uncompromising streak in Ligue 1 has extended to six matches (4 wins, 2 losses). Notably, Nice ended the previous campaign at home with a run of three victories, including a resounding 6-0 win over Brest in the final match. Overall, the club performed exceptionally well at home last season, ranking third, with only PSG and Monaco doing better. Nice earned 37 points at their home stadium, remaining unbeaten in 15 of 17 matches (11 wins, 4 draws), 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 Opong, Djuma Ba, Antoine Mendy – Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui, Jonathan Clauss, Tom Lusche – Badredine Bouanani, Isaac Janssen, Terem Moffi.
Out due to health issues are defenders Dante, Ali Abdi, Moise Bombito, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, and midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.
Auxerre
In contrast, Auxerre started their Ligue 1 campaign with a victory, defeating Lorient 1-0. Prior to that, the club had not won in three matches in this tournament (1 draw, 2 losses). In the entire previous championship, Auxerre managed to win only 11 out of 34 matches (9 draws, 14 losses). It is important to add that away from home in the previous Ligue 1 season, the team performed poorly, 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 championship 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 were scored in 5 of Auxerre's last 7 matches in the elite French division.
Predicted lineup for Auxerre (4-5-1)*
Donovan Leon – Clement Akpa, Francisco Sierralta, Gabriel Osho, Marvin Senaya – Ibrahim Osman, Keven Danois, Elisha Owusu, Josue Casimir, Gideon Mensah – Lassine Sinayoko.
Defender Sinaly Diomande, midfielder Oussama El Azzouzi, and forward Ado Onaiwu 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 3 points at home against modest Toulouse, but they also lost to the opponent in an even match. The upcoming opponent of Franck Haise's charges is roughly on par with Toulouse, as they finished last season with the same number of points. Therefore, I do not expect this match to be any easier for Nice, weakened by the loss of many key players.
The club from the French Riviera 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 teams like Nice, as well as defensively solid Lille, Lens, and even the champion PSG.
I am confident that the visitors will score in the upcoming match. My prediction: Auxerre Individual Total Over 0.5
