Match Report
In the standings it was Auxerre 10th on 6 points, Nice 14th on 5 — separated by 1. Scoring rates set the scale: Auxerre 1.4 scored and 2.4 conceded per game, Nice 0.6 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.42.
Auxerre had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 13 consecutive games. A win had eluded Nice for 6 matches.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Auxerre, 4 draws and 3 for Nice, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 31% of meetings.
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,541. F. Letexier officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.3 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Auxerre: Cameron Archer (74')
Key stats
Possession: Auxerre 32% · Nice 68% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 3-8