FC Nantes
Football France - Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire Sat 30 Aug 13:00
AJ Auxerre
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Nantes vs Auxerre

Nantes host Auxerre in this French Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de la Beaujoire, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Saturday 30 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Go For Under 2.5 Goals With Confidence

There’s a definite case for backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. Nantes and Auxerre could be set for a low-scoring contest and we’re keen to grab the odds of -143.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Nantes have been beaten in back-to-back Ligue 1 games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Strasbourg at Stade de la Meinau. The Pays de la Loire club had two shots on target and 51% possession.

AJ Auxerre were beaten in their previous game and this was away from home at Allianz Riviera. Nice claimed a 3-1 win. Christophe Pelissier's team were restricted to 45% possession and had eight shots on goal, while Lassine Sinayoko found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We saw Nantes draw 1-1 away to Auxerre at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps when the teams last went head-to-head. The past 4 H2H games have involved two Nantes victories, a single draw and one Auxerre win.

Ligue 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Nantes logo Nantes 19 3 5 11 18 34 -16 18:34 14
17 Auxerre logo Auxerre 19 3 3 13 14 29 -15 14:29 12
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Nantes – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. Nantes have had 41.3% possession, 378.3 passes and 3.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.2 corners.

Moses Simon, Matthis Abline and Douglas Augusto are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Moses Simon is the leading assists maker with 2, while goalie Anthony Lopes has 2 clean sheets.

Auxerre – Last 10 League Games

Auxerre have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. AJA have averaged 41.4% possession, 402.3 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 6.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts.

The leading scorer has been Lassine Sinayoko with 5, while Gaetan Perrin and Ado Onaiwu have 2. Lassine Sinayoko and Gaetan Perrin have had 4 assists in the previous 10 games, while Donovan Leon has 4 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Nantes confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Anthony Lopes (GK), Kelvin Amian, Chidozie Awaziem, Tylel Tati, Nicolas Cozza, Hyun-Seok Hong, Francis Coquelin, Johann Lepenant, Yassine Benhattab, Mostafa Mohamed, Bahereba Guirassy.

Auxerre confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Theo De Percin (GK), Marvin Senaya, Francisco Sierralta, Clement Akpa, Gideon Mensah, Josue Casimir, Elisha Owusu, Kevin Danois, Ibrahim Osman, Danny Namaso, Lassine Sinayoko.

Nantes vs Auxerre Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Nantes vs Auxerre, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

We anticipate a low goal count when it comes to this Ligue 1 encounter. The betting sites provide the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of -143 looks really attractive.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Ligue 1 form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Nantes vs Auxerre league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nantes games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Nantes games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Nantes games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.
Under 2.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 58.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Nantes Nantes logo 1 - 1 Auxerre logo Auxerre

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +475 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lassine Sinayoko Over 2.5 Shots -112 BetMGM logo

Lassine Sinayoko (AJA) has totalled over 2.5 shots in back-to-back Ligue 1 matches on the road. We think this could be a decisive stat and we’ll bet on him to cover the Player Shots line which is on offer at odds of -112.

Latest Lassine Sinayoko Player Prop Odds

Bahereba Guirassy To Score +440 BetMGM logo

Bahereba Guirassy (Nantes) can be backed at +440 to score. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

Latest Bahereba Guirassy Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -102 BetMGM logo

It’s been three straight Auxerre games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, with the same thing happening in four of the past five Nantes home matches. The Total Corners line looks to be too high given the stats and -102 is available to wager.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nantes Logo Nantes
Total
9.90 3.70 6.20
Home
10.50 4.40 6.10
Away
9.80 3.00 6.80
Auxerre Logo Auxerre
Total
10.20 4.00 6.20
Home
9.80 4.30 5.50
Away
10.30 4.10 6.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -143
Full-Time Result Draw +225
Total Corners Under 9.5 -102

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Nantes vs Auxerre Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Betting Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The available 1x2 betting prices reveal that Nantes are +135 for a Ligue 1 win, with AJ Auxerre being +215. The draw is on offer at +220 if you expect the game to finish level.

If you think Nantes can overcome Auxerre, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -100 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -115 and No at -118.

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Mostafa Mohamed Top of First Goalscorer List

There is +210 available that Mostafa Mohamed finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +400.

Player Goals
Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes)
First
+210
Anytime
+400
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Lassine Sinayoko (AJA)
First
+220
Anytime
+475
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Youssef El Arabi (Nantes)
First
+290
Anytime
+540
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Matthis Abline (Nantes)
First
+300
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots
Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-
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Matthis Abline (Nantes)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-
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Lassine Sinayoko (AJA)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-
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Youssef El Arabi (Nantes)
Over 1.5
-115
Under 1.5
-
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Four Home Defeats for Nantes in Previous Ten

Nantes have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Auxerre have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Nantes overcame Auxerre 2-0 when the sides last met at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Nantes logo Nantes Home Stats 3-3-4 1.70 0.90 0.80 2 8 3 7
Auxerre logo Auxerre Away Stats 3-2-5 3.30 1.50 1.80 6 4 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Nantes logo Nantes League Stats
Auxerre logo Auxerre League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists

Nantes vs Auxerre Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Nantes vs Auxerre team news before you bet. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for Ligue 1 as well as the latest injury reports.

Nantes Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Auxerre Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Nantes Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Anthony Lopes
98 Kelvin Amian 6 Chidozie Awaziem 78 Tylel Tati 3 Nicolas Cozza
7 Hyun-Seok Hong 13 Francis Coquelin 8 Johann Lepenant
90 Yassine Benhattab 31 Mostafa Mohamed 11 Bahereba Guirassy
40 Theo De Percin
29 Marvin Senaya 4 Francisco Sierralta 92 Clement Akpa 14 Gideon Mensah
7 Josue Casimir 42 Elisha Owusu 5 Kevin Danois 23 Ibrahim Osman
19 Danny Namaso
10 Lassine Sinayoko

Auxerre Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Nantes Substitutes

  • 5Hyeok-Kyu Kwon
  • 10Matthis Abline
  • 14Amady Camara
  • 17Dehmaine Tabibou
  • 19Youssef El Arabi
  • 30Patrik Carlgren
  • 66Louis Leroux
  • 72Sekou Doucoure
  • 93Jean-Kevin Duverne

Auxerre Substitutes

  • 9Thelonius Bair
  • 17Oussama El Azzouzi
  • 18Assane Diousse
  • 21Lasso Coulibaly
  • 22Fredrik Oppegaard
  • 27Lamine Sy
  • 30Tom Negrel
  • 34Rudy Matondo
  • 35Elikya Legros

Previous Nantes Lineups

24 Aug Ligue 1
Strasbourg 1-0 Nantes
17 Aug Ligue 1
Nantes 0-1 PSG
17 May Ligue 1
Nantes 3-0 Montpellier
10 May Ligue 1
Auxerre 1-1 Nantes
04 May Ligue 1
Nantes 0-1 Angers
27 Apr Ligue 1
Nantes 0-0 Toulouse

Previous Auxerre Lineups

23 Aug Ligue 1
Nice 3-1 Auxerre
17 Aug Ligue 1
Auxerre 1-0 Lorient
17 May Ligue 1
PSG 3-1 Auxerre
10 May Ligue 1
Auxerre 1-1 Nantes
04 May Ligue 1
Auxerre 1-2 Le Havre
27 Apr Ligue 1
Lens 0-4 Auxerre

Injuries & Suspensions

Nantes Injury Table
Type Name Info
Deiver Machado Hamstring
Fabien Centonze Hamstring
Francis Coquelin Other
Auxerre Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marvin Senaya Yellow cards
Francisco Sierralta Other
Thelonius Bair Other
Nathan Buayi-Kiala Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Nantes Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Luis Castro

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kelvin Amian 98 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Anthony Lopes 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chidozie Awaziem 12 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Tylel Tati 78 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nicolas Cozza 3 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Auxerre Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Christophe Pelissier

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kevin Danois 5 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Francisco Sierralta 4 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Clement Akpa 92 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Elisha Owusu 42 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Josue Casimir 7 F 2 171 2 0 0 0 0 0
France FlagLigue 1 Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lens 20 15 1 4 34:16 46
2 PSG 19 14 3 2 41:15 45
3 Marseille 19 12 2 5 44:20 38
4 Lyon 19 11 3 5 32:20 36
5 Lille 19 10 2 7 34:29 32
6 Rennes 19 8 7 4 30:27 31
7 Strasbourg 19 9 3 7 32:23 30
8 Toulouse 19 8 5 6 31:23 29
9 Lorient 19 6 7 6 25:30 25
10 Monaco 19 7 3 9 28:33 24
11 Angers 19 6 5 8 20:25 23
12 Brest 19 6 4 9 24:31 22
13 Nice 19 6 3 10 25:36 21
14 Paris FC 19 5 5 9 24:32 20
15 Le Havre 20 4 8 8 16:25 20
16 Nantes 19 3 5 11 18:34 14
17 Auxerre 19 3 3 13 14:29 12
18 Metz 19 3 3 13 21:45 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lens 10 9 0 1 18:4 27
2 PSG 9 8 1 0 22:4 25
3 Marseille 10 7 2 1 27:11 23
4 Lyon 9 7 0 2 16:7 21
5 Strasbourg 9 6 1 2 16:5 19
6 Lille 10 6 1 3 17:12 19
7 Rennes 10 5 3 2 19:11 18
8 Lorient 9 4 4 1 18:15 16
9 Monaco 10 5 1 4 18:18 16
10 Toulouse 10 4 3 3 19:15 15
11 Brest 10 4 3 3 14:13 15
12 Angers 9 4 2 3 14:12 14
13 Le Havre 10 3 5 2 11:9 14
14 Nice 9 4 2 3 12:12 14
15 Auxerre 10 3 1 6 10:12 10
16 Paris FC 9 2 3 4 12:15 9
17 Metz 9 2 2 5 9:15 8
18 Nantes 10 1 2 7 10:21 5