Ligue 1 returns to action this weekend as Nice welcomes Auxerre to the Allianz Riviera for an important clash.

The home side will head into this game on the back of an impressive run of games which has seen them fail to lose a single game in their last 5 league outings. In that time period, Nice enjoyed a total of 4 victories and one draw, making them unbeaten. They sit in 7th position with 41 points to show for their efforts and they will be looking to climb higher up the league table. On the attack, Nice have been fairly decent as they have scored 33 goals, while at the back, they have remained solid, as they have only conceded just 21 goals. This makes them the second best defense in the league and they will take confidence in that.

Auxerre on the other hand will head into this game on the back of an inconsistent run of games which has seen them fall to 16th position in the league table with just 21 points to show for their efforts. In their last 5 games, Auxerre suffered 2 draws and one horrible defeat. This poor results comes as no surprise as Auxerre have been poor at the back this season, and as they have struggled to score goals as well. This season, they have shipped away 48 goals to opposition forces in just the 25 games played. What a terrible record.

Looking at the records have shown that Nice have the clear advantage going into this game. Nice are currently on a 2 game unbeaten streak over Auxerre and they will be looking to continue that run. They are in a much better form than their visitors and we fancy them to take this game by the scruff of the neck. We are backing Nice here as we expect them to completely dominate this game and take all 3 points with a victory.