AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Angers SCO | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AJ Auxerre | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 10 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 24 | Conceded | 12 |
| -11 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
AJ Auxerre are 14th (10 pts). OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/6
61-75
5/5
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 6 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AJ Auxerre and OGC Nice is underway.
- 5' The travelling OGC Nice supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' Sofiane Diop does the damage! The net is bulging and OGC Nice surge ahead!
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Sekou Mara gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' AJ Auxerre is showing some good football. However, AJ Auxerre are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' Hicham Boudaoui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' OGC Nice come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Daniel Namaso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lassine Sinayoko, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 70' What a strike from Lassine Sinayoko! The score is 2-1.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' AJ Auxerre are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 85' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Josue Casimir picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- AJ Auxerre celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 19
- 42
- 16
- 10
- 14
- 20
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 5
- 27
Bench
- 18
- 4
- 7
- 29
- 40
- 21
- 92
- 13
- 44
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
OGC Nice Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 10
- 80
- 8
- 92
- 99
- 6
- 26
- 33
- 37
- 25
- 28
Bench
- 4
- 31
- 24
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 21
- 90
- 32
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Sekou Mara | 1 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Mohamed Cho | 1 |
| Rayan Raveloson | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
AJ Auxerre or OGC Nice 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AJ Auxerre win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
64%
Draw or OGC Nice
61%
AJ Auxerre or OGC Nice
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

