Auxerre 1-0 Nice: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre · referee F. Letexier · full time
Full time: Auxerre 1-0 Nice
Auxerre beat Nice 1-0 in Ligue 1 Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. The goals: Cameron Archer 74'.
How Auxerre won it
Auxerre struck first through Cameron Archer in the 74th minute, set up by Christ Makosso.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Letexier, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Auxerre and 1 to Nice.
Auxerre: W. Still, 3-4-3 · Nice: O. Pantaloni, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.00 for Auxerre and 1.23 for Nice.
Nice left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Auxerre had 7 shots on target, Nice 4.
Nice had 70% of the ball, but Auxerre took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Auxerre came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Nice came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Auxerre vs Nice: the match in numbers
| Auxerre | Match statistics | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| 30% | Ball possession | 70% |
| 1.00 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 302 | Total passes | 695 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Christ Makosso (Auxerre), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Auxerre
- Christ Makosso 8.2 1 assist
- Danny Namaso 7.7
- Kévin Danois 7.6
- Mamadou Diop 7.2
- Rémy Labeau Lascary 7.1
Nice
- Youssouf Ndayishimiye 7.8
- Jonathan Clauss 7.4
- Niels Nkounkou 7.2
- Axel Witsel 7.0
- Yehvann Diouf 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Mohamed Amoura at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Auxerre: Rennes vs Auxerre Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Nice: Nice vs Strasbourg Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Auxerre vs Nice
What was the score in Auxerre vs Nice?
Auxerre 1-0 Nice (half-time 0-0), Ligue 1, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Auxerre vs Nice?
Cameron Archer 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Auxerre vs Nice correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Auxerre vs Nice?
Christ Makosso, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Auxerre vs Nice?
F. Letexier.
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