Nice vs Auxerre Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd March 2023

The Ligue 1 game at Allianz Riviera on Friday sees visitors Auxerre facing home side Nice.

The two teams enter the match at Allianz Riviera with 20 points separating them in the Ligue 1 standings.

Despite being the outsiders of the match, Auxerre will want to keep their momentum as they have been unbeaten in the Ligue 1 for a while. Although it will be a difficult task for them at Allianz Riviera, their current form gives them hope to end up with at least a point after the clash with Nice.

Nice average 1.8 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 18 times. They conceded four goals or an average of 0.4 per game, with seven clean sheets along the way.

Auxerre travel to their next Ligue 1 match, averaging a lowly 0.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of eight goals, while also conceding 17 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.7 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Nice and Auxerre settled for a point in a 1-1 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.

Nice vs Auxerre Prediction

Nice Form

Nice are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating AC Ajaccio 3-0, and then drawing 0-0 with Reims. They were back as winners when they defeated Monaco 0-3. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Nice have four wins, while they've drawn two and lost none. They scored 11 and conceded one goals.

Auxerre Form

In their last three matches, Auxerre drew 1-1 with Angers, beat Lyon by 2-1 and beat Lorient by 0-1. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Auxerre failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn one and lost four, scoring four while also conceding 11 times.

Auxerre and Nice are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet this coming Friday.

Nice took 19 points from their last 11 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. This amounts to five wins after scoring 18 times and conceding nine. Auxerre scored 12 goals and conceded 32 in their last 14 encounters with teams in the top half of the Ligue 1. This lead to two wins and eight points. Nice claimed 11 wins, eight draws as well as six defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Auxerre have a record of five wins, six draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Nice vs Auxerre Squads

Nice Squad

Digard will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Auxerre from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Kasper Schmeichel (0/23), Marcin Bulka (0/2), Teddy Boulhendi (0/0), Antoine Mendy (0/6), Dante (1/24), Jean-Clair Todibo (0/23), Joe Bryan (0/5), Jordan Lotomba (0/24), Mattia Viti (1/8), Aaron Ramsey (1/20), Alexis Beka (0/8), Hichem Boudaoui (0/15), Justin Smith (0/0), Khephren Thuram-Ulien (2/25), Pablo Rosario (0/19), Reda Belahyane (0/0), Ross Barkley (3/17), Youcef Atal (1/13), Youssouf Ndayishimiye (0/6), Badredine Bouanani (0/6), Billal Brahimi (3/17), Gaetan Laborde (8/24), Melvin Bard (0/21), Nicolas Pepe (6/16), Sofiane Diop (2/18), Terem Moffi (14/22).

Auxerre Squad

Here is the full team squad of Auxerre. The 57 year-old Christophe Pelissier will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Donovan Leon (0/0), Ionut Andrei Radu (0/6), Theo De Percin (0/0), Vincenzo Cozzella (0/0), Akim Zedadka (1/16), Brayann Pereira (0/2), Denys Bain (0/2), Gideon Mensah (0/16), Jubal (2/24), Julian Jeanvier (1/15), Kenji Van Boto (0/1), Souleymane Toure (0/13), Theo Pellenard (0/0), Birama Toure (0/25), Elisha Owusu (0/0), Gauthier Hein (1/22), Hamza Sakhi (1/23), Han-Noah Massengo (0/5), Kays Ruiz-Atil (0/1), Kevin Danois (0/0), Mathias Autret (2/20), Natanael Bouekou (0/0), Ousoumane Camara (0/0), Rayan Raveloson (1/21), Siriki Dembele (0/3), Youssouf M'Changama (0/18), Gaetan Perrin (3/24), Idjessi Metsoko (0/0), Kylian Silvestre (0/0), Lassine Sinayoko (0/23), M'Baye Niang (3/19), Matthis Abline (3/19), Nuno Da Costa (3/21), Remy Dugimont (0/10).

Nice vs Auxerre Team News

At the time of writing, Nice have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Auxerre on Friday.

Aaron Ramsey, Youcef Atal and Marcin Bulka are missing from the squad, Nice will field against Auxerreon Friday.

Auxerre have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Nice this coming Friday.

Kays Ruiz-Atil, Ionut Andrei Radu and Theo Pellenard all face a spell on the sidelines for Auxerre due to various injuries.

Nice vs Auxerre Lineups

Nice vs Auxerre H2H

The most recent outing between Nice and Auxerre failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4. Auxerre seem to have a bit of a love affair with Nice, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Auxerre to win this match at best price odds of 19/4.

Nice vs Auxerre Results

Both teams to score only came out three times in the previous ten games between Auxerre and Nice. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 4/5 with the bookies.

Nice vs Auxerre Betting Tips

It is a great season for Terem Moffi, who currently has 14 league goals to his name during this season. Nice will rely on his services to gun down Auxerre.

Nice claimed five wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Auxerre won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four. Auxerre won two of their last 10 away matches without conceding a goal.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past ten encounters between Nice and Auxerre, with Nice scoring 0.8 goals on average per game. Auxerre averaged one goal, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Auxerre, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.