AJ Auxerre vs OGC Nice

Auxerre host Nice at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps in a fixture that already carries relegation-battle weight. Auxerre sit 18th without a point, Nice 17th with just one, and both are hoping new coaches can avoid a repeat of last season's scare. It's been rough for both. Auxerre have shipped eight goals in two straight losses, 2-5 to Lens and 1-3 to Angers under new boss Will Still. Nice haven't scored yet either, drawing 0-0 with Lorient then falling 0-3 to Paris FC. Nice will lean on new signings Mohamed Amoura and Elye Wahi to spark their attack, while Auxerre turn to Sékou Mara, who scored the last time these sides met. The head-to-head is tight — 11 wins each and 7 draws in 29 games — with Auxerre winning 2-1 in May. Expect a tight, low-scoring affair between two sides still searching for rhythm. Our prediction: 1-1