- Auxerre are unbeaten in 4 home games, winning 3 of them, across all competitions, so won't be an easy beat on Saturday.
- Auxerre have won 3 of their last 5 H2H meetings with Angers SCO, who have won 2 and there have been no draws.
- Angers are yet to secure an away win after 2 games, drawing 1 and losing 1.
Auxerre are on a mission
Will Still has maintained the 4-3-3 system which served them so well last season but with a few tweaks to make the team a more aggressive and high-pressing unit, which they were unable to sustain during the closing stages of 2025/2026.
Danny Namaso has added a cutting edge to the line-up, leading Auxerre's scoring charts in Ligue 1 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 1 game, while Rayan Mandengue is a livewire from midfield, providing 1 assist in his only appearance to date. Thelonius Bair has also scored 3 goals in Auxerre's last 5 competitive matches, during which time the side have managed to score 7, but they have also been leaky at the other end, conceding 5 in 4 games at home (average 1.25 goals per game).
Angers are solid but not spectacular
Angers are in better form, going into Saturday's game on the back of a 2-game winning streak after beating FC Lorent and Paris FC, but their overall record reads 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Stéphane Gilli has stuck to his guns and kept his side compact and pragmatic in a 4-3-3 system, leaning on structure, game management and defensive solidity to earn positive results. However, at 1.00 goal per game in total away from home and 2.00 goals per game conceded, Les Diplomates remain susceptible to the counter attack and won't be able to rely on their solid home form for this contest.
A tough encounter on Saturday
Auxerre are odds on to win this encounter at 2.09, while Angers are at 3.83 and the draw is 3.62. Our view is that this will be a close encounter and that a draw or a home win is the most likely outcome, but as Auxerre have a strong home record to date and have fared well in this fixture over the last 12 months, we're recommending a home victory as the safer option.
Les Scoïstes won 3-1 when they hosted Angers at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps in Ligue 1 2025/2026 and the visitors have failed to win any of their last 3 away games against this opponent in France's top division.
