OGC Nice vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Thomas Luczynski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Le Havre AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | AJ Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 17 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 6 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | -11 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
10%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts). AJ Auxerre are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 6 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and OGC Nice launch into their encounter with AJ Auxerre.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Sinaly Diomande has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Melvin Bard made 439 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Poor challenge from Kevin Danois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past AJ Auxerre's compact 5-4-1.
- 38' Evann Guessand adds to his 0 season tally! OGC Nice lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AJ Auxerre winning 100% of all matches.
- 53' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Hicham Boudaoui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 62 minute. Hamed Traore leaves to be changed by Lassine Sinayoko.
- 63' The AJ Auxerre bench stirs into life. Theo Bair is withdrawn and Fredrik Oppegard gets his opportunity.
- 68' OGC Nice make a change. Baptiste Santamaria trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Rosario on 68 minutes.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elisha Owusu.
- 76' A change in the AJ Auxerre ranks — Sinaly Diomande exits the field as Han-Noah Massengo enters on 76.
- 81' A moment of madness from Pablo Rosario on 81 minutes earns him a card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Antoine Mendy. He replaces Tom Louchet on 83 minute.
- 86' Han-Noah Massengo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 87' Melvin Bard picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Ali El Abdi gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Evann Guessand and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↓ Mohamed Cho 68'
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Jeremie Boga 83'
- 4
- 28
-
29
Evann Guessand ↓ Ali El Abdi 90'
- 6
- 26
- 1
- 55
- 64
-
20
Tom Louchet ↓ Antoine Mendy 83'
Bench
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 68'
- 31
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↑ 83'
-
2
Ali El Abdi ↑ 90'
- 15
-
33
Antoine Mendy ↑ 83'
- 19
-
25
Mohamed Cho ↑ 68'
- 5
Coach
Franck Haise
AJ Auxerre Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 10
-
42
Elisha Owusu ↓ Ado Onaiwu 76'
- 16
-
25
Hamed Traore ↓ Lassine Sinayoko 62'
- 3
- 23
-
14
Gideon Mensah ↓ Florian Aye 63'
-
9
Theo Bair ↓ Fredrik Oppegard 63'
- 20
- 27
- 4
Bench
- 18
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 63'
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↑ 62'
-
80
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 76'
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 76'
-
12
Fredrik Oppegard ↑ 63'
- 40
- 26
- 35
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 1 |
| Mohamed Cho | 1 |
| Rayan Raveloson | 1 |
| Lasso Coulibaly | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Florian Aye | 1 |
| Sofiane Diop | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
76%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
49%
OGC Nice or AJ Auxerre
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

