Still and Pantaloni hunt elusive first win
Two sides searching for their first victory of the new campaign meet at the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps with early season momentum at stake.
Auxerre sit 18th in the relegation zone after a difficult start, losing all three of their opening fixtures. Will Still’s side followed up a 5-2 opening-day defeat at Lens with 3-1 losses to both Angers and Lyon. Despite the results, Still’s men have found the net in every game this term as they look to climb out of the bottom three.
Nice occupy 15th place with two points, currently four points off the continental qualification places. Olivier Pantaloni’s side are coming off a 1-1 draw with Le Mans, which followed a heavy 3-0 defeat to Paris FC. The visitors are struggling for rhythm, having failed to win any of their first three matches of the season.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Auxerre are the stronger side — 42 rating points clear of Nice.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
AuxerreNiceGoals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
AuxerreNiceWhole season, home and away combined — Auxerre 4 games, Nice 4 games.
AuxerreNicePast meetings.
Their recent form.
No recent matches recorded.
Where they sit in the table.
Ligue 1 (France) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
