AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Lille OSC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Paris FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Racing Club de Lens | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Lorient | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | OGC Nice | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | AJ Auxerre | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Angers SCO | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–5 | L |
| 17 May | Lille OSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | Le Mans FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Paris FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AJ Auxerre | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 8 |
| 18 | Conceded | 10 |
| -6 | GD | -2 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
13%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
AJ Auxerre are 12th (10 pts). OGC Nice are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
OGC Nice
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 5 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps!
- 5' Fredrik Oppegard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 10' AJ Auxerre has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Abdelmonem, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Remy Labeau Lascary is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AJ Auxerre so far.
- 25' AJ Auxerre currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Sepe Elye Wahi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The 26-year-old Mamadou Diop has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' That is a card for AJ Auxerre. Kevin Danois will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lamine Sy made 399 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Yehvann Diouf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 64' France international Gauthier Hein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romain Faivre is hanging Remy Labeau Lascary on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Niels Nkounkou by Ali El Abdi on 72 minute.
- 74' What a moment for Cameron Archer! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' A moment of madness from Djibril Coulibaly on 74 minutes earns him a card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Naouirou Ahamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Namaso on 81 minute.
- 82' Arthur Piedfort makes way for Pierre Ekwah at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from AJ Auxerre.
- 86' The crowd applauds Sepe Elye Wahi as he leaves the pitch. Sofiane Diop steps in for OGC Nice.
- 87' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rayan Mandengue is hanging Cameron Archer on the field on 87 minute.
- AJ Auxerre celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 22
- 5
- 27
- 23
- 15
- 3
- 92
-
46
Arthur Piedfort ↓ Pierre Ekwah 82'
Bench
-
21
Romain Faivre ↑ 71'
- 1
- 20
-
8
Naouirou Ahamada ↑ 81'
-
17
Pierre Ekwah ↑ 82'
- 77
- 35
- 34
-
32
Rayan Mandengue ↑ 87'
Coach
William Still
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 7
-
28
Axel Witsel ↓ Hicham Boudaoui 86'
- 92
-
27
Niels Nkounkou ↓ Ali El Abdi 72'
-
11
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Sofiane Diop 86'
- 55
- 9
- 5
- 39
- 35
Bench
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↑ 86'
-
29
Nathan N'Goumou ↑ 86'
-
2
Ali El Abdi ↑ 72'
-
6
Hicham Boudaoui ↑ 86'
- 77
-
21
Isak Jansson ↑ 86'
- 87
- 38
- 41
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Mohamed Cho | 1 |
| Rayan Raveloson | 1 |
| Lasso Coulibaly | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AJ Auxerre win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
74%
Draw or OGC Nice
52%
AJ Auxerre or OGC Nice
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.