Auxerre vs Angers Prediction 29 August 2026
🔊 Auxerre and Angers both kick off their new campaign from scratch-no points on the board and heavy defeats in their opening fixtures. Auxerre fell 2-5 away at Lens, while Angers failed to score and lost their opener to Lille. Angers are now winless in their last 10 Ligue 1 outings, and they'll be looking to snap that streak against an opponent who also stumbled on the opening weekend. Matchday 2 is set for August 29 at the Abbé-Deschamps.
Head-to-Head
📊 Angers have consistently kept things tight in this fixture, losing by more than a single goal just once in their last eight head-to-heads. In fact, they claimed all three points at home in the autumn. The most recent slip-up came on May 3, when Auxerre ran out 3-1 winners over Angers. However, the hosts rarely score freely-Auxerre have managed more than two goals in only one of the last nine meetings between these sides. That May evening was a rare bright spot for Auxerre, who have spent much of the summer rebuilding their squad.
Head-to-head statistics Auxerre - Angers
Auxerre Team Overview
Auxerre are competing in Ligue 1 for the third consecutive season, but last year saw them teetering on the edge. The club finished 15th with 34 points, scoring 34 goals and conceding 44. That’s a clear step back from the previous campaign, when they finished 11th on 42 points. While Auxerre cruised to the Ligue 2 title not long ago, staying afloat in the top flight has proven much tougher. The summer brought significant changes at the club, and the opening fixture made that immediately apparent.
Everything unraveled for Auxerre in Lens in the 35th minute, when Chris Makosso brought down an opponent as the last man and was shown a straight red card. With the numerical advantage, Lens piled on three goals in just 17 minutes after the break, putting the result beyond doubt. Auxerre did manage to grab two consolation goals through Dany Namaso and Lamine Sy. Interestingly, Auxerre have been more effective after halftime: they have now scored in the second half in five consecutive Ligue 1 matches.
Match Results: Auxerre
Angers Team Overview
Angers wrapped up last season in 13th place with 36 points, and their main issues certainly weren't at the back. Over 34 matches, they managed just 29 goals, with Prosper Peter leading the scoring charts with only five. The numbers have since stagnated: Angers have now gone 17 consecutive Ligue 1 games without scoring more than once in a match.
The opening round offered more of the same. Lille struck in the 11th and 31st minutes, and the scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle. Angers enjoyed more possession, but their chances ended in frustration-both Prosper Peter and Mamadou Simbakoli headed wide. Angers kick off the new campaign under a new manager and without their main transfer asset.
Match Results: Angers
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Auxerre
❌ The club made a managerial change in June: Christophe Pélissier was replaced by Will Still, who has signed a two-year contract with an option for a third. The 33-year-old Belgian-British coach is no stranger to French football-he managed Reims from October 2022, had a brief and unsuccessful stint at Southampton which ended in a mid-season dismissal, and is now set to lead Lens for the 2024/25 campaign. The attack needed reshaping this summer: Lassine Sinayoko, the academy graduate and last season’s top scorer with 12 goals, has joined Paris for around €8 million. Midfielder Elisha Owusu has moved to Erzurumspor. In their place, defenders Sékou Fofana, Chris Makosso, and Acca-Tidian Zoukrou have arrived, while Rémy Labeau-Lascary has joined on loan from Lens. For the clash against Angers, Makosso is suspended following that infamous red card.
Angers
❗️ Angers have undergone a coaching change as well: Alexandre Dujeux departed for Lorient after three years at the helm, and 52-year-old Stéphane Gilli has taken over on a two-year contract. Gilli’s last job was in Paris, where he guided the club to Ligue 1 over three seasons before being dismissed during the previous campaign. Angers received a major cash injection before the season even started: in the winter, Sidiq Cherif went to Fenerbahce on loan, and this summer the Turkish side made the move permanent, snapping up the 19-year-old forward for €18 million. The club opted not to spend big despite that windfall. Their main signing is defender Joseph Kalulu from Pau for €2 million; the rest are loan deals, including forwards Amine El Ouazzani and Anthony Bermon, the latter arriving from Lens. Meanwhile, Marius Courcoul has gone out on loan to Belgian side La Louvière. There are no suspensions: Angers picked up two yellow cards in the opening round, handed to Bermon and Simbakoli.
Probable Lineups
📋 Auxerre projected XI: Diop - Sy, Fofana, Akpa, Oppegard - Titraoui, Piedfort, Ahamada - Labo-Lascari, Baier, Namaso.
📋 Angers projected XI: Lopes - Carlen, Camara, Lefort, Roalisoa - Bermon, Belkhodim, Van den Boomen - Allevinah, Sbai, El Ouazzani.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Over their last 20 competitive fixtures, Auxerre have averaged 4.75 corners per match, with Angers’ opponents posting identical numbers. The projected totals for this clash sit at 4.75 for the hosts and 4.2 for the visitors. Head-to-head history backs this up: Auxerre have taken fewer than six corners in seven of their last eight meetings with Angers, including six straight in Ligue 1. Neither side relies heavily on set pieces-Angers themselves average just 3.6 corners per game. There’s a comfortable margin below the line, supported by multiple data samples. The bet: Auxerre under 5.5 corners at odds of 1.80*.
🟨 Yellow Card Prediction
Hakim Ben El Hadj has been appointed as the referee, and he’s not known for keeping things calm: in 11 Ligue 1 matches this season, he’s averaged 4.18 yellow cards per game. Both teams fit this narrative. Over their last 20 official matches, Auxerre’s players have picked up an average of 1.85 bookings, while Angers’ opponents have received 1.3 per game, putting the hosts’ expected total at 1.58. The visitors’ average is higher-2.1, as Auxerre’s opponents typically see around 2.4 yellows. Combined, the teams average 3.68 cards per match, and with this referee in charge, that number could easily climb. The recommended bet is on over 3.5 yellow cards.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
📌 Editorial Prediction
Angers arrive winless and struggling to find the net. They've failed to win in 9 of their last 10 away matches, scoring more than once just once in their previous 23 on the road. Despite their own troubles, Auxerre have managed to score in 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 fixtures, and that attacking edge at home should be enough here.
The heavy defeat at Lens doesn't tell the whole story-Auxerre played with ten men for almost an hour, and that made all the difference. This time, the scenario is different: the visitors rarely create chances, so as long as Still’s side avoid gifting an early goal, they should be in control. We expect Auxerre to claim their first points of the season in this one. Our pick: Auxerre to win. Predicted score - 2-1.
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