FC Nantes vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee
- Referee Thomas Luczynski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Nov | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | AJ Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 5 / 9 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 52 | Conceded | 0 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 0.71 | PPG | – |
| 15% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). AJ Auxerre are 19th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Nantes welcome AJ Auxerre for this crunch clash at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- 5' It’s high time Antoine Kombouare made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The 31-year-old Moses Simon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' The referee shows AJ Auxerre player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Gideon Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' AJ Auxerre fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and AJ Auxerre are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Autret is hanging Nuno Da Costa on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' AJ Auxerre come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' France international Nicolas Pallois has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' The whistle greets Moses Simon as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Coco.
- 69' Jean-Charles Castelletto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' GOAL! Marcus Coco fires home to make it 1-0!
- 75' Marcus Coco doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Gauthier Hein is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hamza Sakhi at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' It is a substitution in AJ Auxerre team. Hamza Sakhi is replaced by Gauthier Hein on 79 minute.
- 84' Sebastien Corchia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 467 appearances.
- 87' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Charles Traore is withdrawn and Quentin Merlin gets his opportunity.
- 90' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Nantes to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 14
-
93
Charles Traore ↓ Quentin Merlin 87'
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 21
- 28
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Marcus Coco 64'
- 1
- 7
Bench
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 79'
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 64'
- 16
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 87'
- 55
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 64'
-
29
Quentin Merlin ↑ 87'
- 20
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 12
-
22
Hamza Sakhi ↓ Gauthier Hein 78'
- 17
- 4
- 14
- 13
-
9
Nuno Da Costa ↓ Mathias Autret 46'
Bench
- 97
-
7
Gauthier Hein ↑ 78'
- 32
- 3
-
29
Mathias Autret ↑ 46'
-
6
Youssouf M'Changama ↑ 46'
- 40
- –
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Coco | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 1 |
| Herba Guirassy | 1 |
| Louis Leroux | 1 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 1 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 1 |
| Jubal | 1 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
86%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
53%
FC Nantes or AJ Auxerre
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 29% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 10% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

