AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice

With just two Ligue 1 matchdays remaining, Sunday's meeting at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps is a genuine six-pointer. Auxerre sit 16th with 28 points in the relegation playoff spot, three behind Nice in 15th. A home win would see Auxerre leapfrog the visitors and effectively seal their survival heading into the final day. The hosts carry real momentum from a 3-1 win over Angers last weekend, with Sekou Mara netting twice to keep their hopes alive. Key absentees including Donovan Leon and Nathan Buayi-Kiala are sidelined. Nice, winless in their last six league games (four draws, two defeats), face their own injury problems — Elye Wahi, Moise Bombito, and Jonathan Clauss are all major doubts ahead of kick-off. Nice haven't won away at Auxerre since 2008, and their wretched recent form on the road makes a first in 18 years hard to imagine. Both sides will be desperate not to lose, pointing to a tight, nervy encounter. Our prediction: 1-1