FC Nantes vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Gael Angoula
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | Lille OSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade de la Beaujoire. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Nantes and AJ Auxerre.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elisha Owusu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AJ Auxerre.
- 10' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' What a strike from Moses Simon! The score is 1-0.
- 19' FC Nantes have won 329 goals from 426 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Rayan Raveloson.
- 25' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Douglas Augusto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' FC Nantes are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AJ Auxerre's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' Gaetan Perrin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alban Lafont suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' AJ Auxerre player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Lasso Coulibaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Theo Bair on 58 minute.
- 63' FC Nantes player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kelvin Amian Adou made 420 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' The whistle greets Gaetan Perrin as he departs to be replaced by Florian Aye.
- 77' Tinotenda Kadewere is replacing Matthis Abline for the FC Nantes side.
- 78' Mostafa Mohamed has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moses Simon on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee shows FC Nantes player a card on 79.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
- 86' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Kevin Danois on, Ki-Jana Hoever off on 86 minutes.
- 89' Herba Guirassy is replacing Pedro Chirivella for the FC Nantes side.
- It finishes all square. FC Nantes and AJ Auxerre share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Sorba Thomas ↓ Marcus Coco 78'
- 6
- 98
- 21
- 2
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Mostafa Mohamed 78'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 39
- 44
Bench
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 78'
- 4
-
10
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 77'
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 78'
- 50
- 41
- 59
- 66
-
62
Herba Guirassy ↑ 89'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
AJ Auxerre Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 97
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Florian Aye 76'
-
42
Elisha Owusu ↓ Ben Viadere 86'
- 16
- 17
- 3
-
23
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Kevin Danois 86'
- 45
-
9
Theo Bair ↓ Lasso Coulibaly 58'
- 26
- 4
Bench
- 18
- 5
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 76'
- 40
-
27
Kevin Danois ↑ 86'
-
21
Lasso Coulibaly ↑ 58'
- 25
-
29
Ben Viadere ↑ 86'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Coco | 2 |
| Herba Guirassy | 1 |
| Louis Leroux | 1 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 1 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 1 |
| Jubal | 1 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
| Moses Simon | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.08
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
82%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
59%
FC Nantes or AJ Auxerre
59%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.8%
1 – 0
22.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 9% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 26% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.