The hosts' home run should give them an edge: Auxerre vs Angers prediction
The second-round Ligue 1 match between Auxerre and Angers will take place on 29 August at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps. Both teams began the season with defeats: the hosts lost 5-2 to Lens, while Angers suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Lille.
Auxerre: quick response needed after conceding five
Will Still's first match in charge of Auxerre was a difficult one: the team conceded five goals against Lens, gave away two penalties and frequently made positional mistakes. In addition, Auxerre committed more fouls than any other team in the league after the opening round.
At home, however, the team look much more assured. Auxerre are unbeaten in five consecutive Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps and have won three of their last four home league games.
Angers: ten matches without a win
Stéphane Gilli's side began the season with a 2-0 defeat to Lille and extended their winless run in Ligue 1 to 10 matches. The main problem remains the same — poor finishing, which already made Angers one of the lowest-scoring teams in the competition last season.
Their away form is also troubling: Angers are winless in four consecutive league matches on the road and have yet to score a first-half away goal in 2026. They have also not beaten Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps in the top flight since 1977.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Auxerre are unbeaten in five consecutive home matches in Ligue 1.
- Angers are without a win in 10 consecutive league matches.
- Angers have not beaten Auxerre away from home in the top flight since 1977.
The hosts should take advantage of their opponents' weakness: Auxerre vs Angers prediction
After conceding five in the opening round, Auxerre clearly need to improve defensively, but their next opponents are far less dangerous in attack than Lens. Their home form also favours Still's side.
Angers continue to struggle with both creating and converting chances, while their away run is unconvincing. If Auxerre play with greater discipline, the hosts should be able to collect their first points of the season.
