Nice vs Auxerre Prediction: A revived Auxerre? We'll see...

Nice and Auxerre go toe-to-toe in the Allianz Riviera for the Ligue 1 clash. Nice have been in excellent form in their recent matches and they come into this match with confidence. Auxerre have also picked up 2 vital wins and are feeling confident in their abilities. Nice are fighting for a Conference League spot and are just 5 points away, while Auxerre are under threat of dropping into the relegation zone. 

Nice (Form Guide: WDWWW)

Nice are one of the most in-form teams currently in the league. In their last 5 matches, they had 4 wins and 1 draw. In this time, they have seen off challenges from top teams such as Monaco, Marseille and Lens. And there is a growing concern that this team is setup to achieve great feats this season. 

Nice have no losses in 8 matches and they have not conceded in the last 3 matches. Nice had also opened scoring in ⅚ matches and had seen less than 4.5 cards in 5/5 matches. Nice had also seen less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 matches.

In the table, Nice occupy the 7th spot, with 41 points after 11 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses in 25 matches. At home, Nice are ranked 11th. They have 19 points, from 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in 12 matches.

Auxerre (Form Guide: WWDLL)

Auxerre turned their fortunes around when it was most important. A couple of weeks ago, they looked relegation bound, but they went ahead to pick up 2 wins in their last 2 matches. Prior to that, they had no wins in 4 matches. In their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Currently, Auxerre have no losses in 3 matches. They had also conceded first in 5/7 matches and had seen less than 4.5 cards in 6/8 matches. They had also seen less than 10.5 corners in 6/7 matches. 

Auxerre are in 16th position with 21 points from 5 wins, 6 draws and 14 defeats in 25 matches. They are also on the same point as 17th place Ajaccio. Away from home, Auxerre are ranked 19th with 8 points from 2 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in 13 matches.

Head to Head

Head to Head shows Nice and Auxerre have faced each other 20 times before now. Interestingly, both Nice and Auxerre have 8 wins and 4 matches ended in a draw. 

Nice have not recorded a loss in their last 3 encounters and Auxerre are without a clean sheet in the last 5. Both have played more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 matches and have seen less than 4.5 cards in 10/10 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Nice and Auxerre are two familiar opponents judging by the head to head. There's been little to separate these two teams down the years. Now they face off in a delicate part of the season and 3 points will mean a lot for the morale of both teams. Auxerre are on the right path to climbing off the relegation zone and Nice have been in excellent form in their last 7 matches. Considering the kind of opposition that Nice has beaten to maintain their perfect record, I see them edging the opposition here. But we can't write away Nice who are fighting for their lives here.

• Bet on Over 2 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.92 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-1 at 7.9 Odds