Angers vs Auxerre

Angers have only lost two of their 19 league games against Auxerre (W8 D9), but these were the most recent two (0-1 in Ligue 2 in February 2024 and then in Ligue 1 in November).

The three games between clubs promoted to Ligue 1 this season have seen the home team win each time, including Auxerre's victory against Angers at the Abbé-Deschamps in November (1-0).

Angers have won their last two games in Ligue 1 but have not had a better run in the top-flight since February-August 2020 (4). The SCO have more points after 17 games this season (19) than in the whole of their last Ligue 1 campaign (18 in 38 games).

Auxerre have 22 points after 17 matches in Ligue 1 this season, their third highest total at this stage since the end of the Guy Roux era behind 2005/06 (32 with Jacques Santini, finished 6th) and 2009/10 (28 with Jean Fernandez, finished 3rd).

Angers won their last home match in Ligue 1 (2-0 v Brest), but have not won back-to-back home games in the top-flight since May 2022 (2).