Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 10 of the Ligue 1 season brings Auxerre and Paris FC together at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps on November 7, with the campaign beginning to take shape. The league table frames the contest clearly: Paris FC arrive in fourth place, while Auxerre sit 13th, a nine-place gap between the sides.
The most striking factor is the contrast in recent league form. Paris FC beat Monaco 3-1 at home on November 1, bouncing back from a 2-1 defeat at Lens on October 24. Their last five league matches have produced three wins and two losses, with a 4-3 home win over Rennes on October 18 and a 1-0 loss at Lorient on October 10 showing the range of their results. Auxerre, by contrast, were beaten 5-1 at Strasbourg on November 1 and have taken just one win from their last four Ligue 1 matches, that being a 3-1 victory at Le Havre on October 18. A 1-1 home draw with Le Mans on October 25 and a 4-1 defeat at Rennes on October 11 complete that sequence.
Head-to-head history adds a layer of caution for anyone expecting a lopsided contest. The last three meetings between the sides, on August 12, 2026, February 8, 2026 and November 29, 2025, finished level, with the latter two ending 0-0 and 1-1 respectively. Auxerre also won both of the previous meetings before that, 2-0 on May 4, 2024 and 2-0 in Paris on October 7, 2023.
Neither side has reported injuries or unavailable players, so both managers, W. Still for Auxerre and L. Rosenior for Paris FC, should have full squads to choose from. That makes selection decisions about form and tactics rather than enforced changes. Auxerre will look to defend better after conceding five at Strasbourg, while Paris FC will aim to carry their home momentum into an away fixture.
Predicted Lineups
Auxerre
Nardi; Makosso, Tuanzebe, Akpa; Sy, Ahamada, Danois, Oppegård; Faivre, Namaso; Archer
Paris FC
Trapp; Traoré, Chergui, Coppola, Otávio; Lopez, Lees-Melou; Kebbal, Pagis, Simon; Sinayoko
Team Form Analysis
Auxerre
League Position: 13Auxerre Form Analysis
Auxerre's recent trajectory is concerning, with a loss, a draw, a win and a loss across their last four Ligue 1 matches. The most recent result, a 5-1 defeat at Strasbourg on November 1, was the heaviest of the run and raised clear questions about their defensive organisation. They also lost 4-1 at Rennes on October 11, meaning they have conceded nine goals across those two away defeats.
There are positives in attack, however. Auxerre scored three at Le Havre in a 3-1 win on October 18, and they netted four in a 4-3 friendly win over Clermont Foot on October 2, though that match came outside league competition and should be weighed accordingly. Their only home league match in the sample, a 1-1 draw with Le Mans on October 25, was a more cautious outing.
The picture is of a side capable of scoring but vulnerable when pushed on the road. Against opposition from the upper half of the table, such as Rennes and Strasbourg, they have been punished heavily. Their ability to tighten up at home will be central to how they approach a fixture against a fourth-placed opponent.
Paris FC
League Position: 4Paris FC Form Analysis
Paris FC have recorded three wins and two defeats across their last five Ligue 1 matches, a record consistent with their fourth-place standing. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home victory over Monaco on November 1, a result that followed a 2-1 loss at Lens on October 24.
Their attacking output has been encouraging. They scored four against Rennes in a 4-3 home win on October 18 and three against Monaco, though the Rennes match also showed some defensive looseness, conceding three. Overall they have scored 10 goals in the five matches while conceding 10, which points to open, high-scoring games rather than a tightly controlled approach.
Away form is the more mixed element. Both of their defeats in this sample came on the road, a 1-0 loss at Lorient on October 10 and the 2-1 loss at Lens, while all three wins were at home, including a 2-1 victory over Strasbourg on September 19. Matchday 10 at Auxerre will therefore test whether they can translate their home results into points away from home.
Head-to-Head
Auxerre
Paris FC
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Paris FC | None - None | Auxerre |
| 2026-02-08 | Auxerre | 0 - 0 | Paris FC |
| 2025-11-29 | Paris FC | 1 - 1 | Auxerre |
| 2024-05-04 | Auxerre | 2 - 0 | Paris FC |
| 2023-10-07 | Paris FC | 0 - 2 | Auxerre |
| 2022-02-01 | Auxerre | 1 - 2 | Paris FC |
| 2021-08-16 | Paris FC | 1 - 1 | Auxerre |
| 2021-03-13 | Auxerre | 0 - 0 | Paris FC |
| 2020-11-21 | Paris FC | 0 - 3 | Auxerre |
| 2020-04-17 | Auxerre | None - None | Paris FC |
Memorable Matches
The recent meetings between these sides have tended to be tight. The 1-1 draw on November 29, 2025 at Paris FC, followed by a 0-0 draw at Auxerre on February 8, 2026 and a further meeting on August 12, 2026, shows a run of three consecutive meetings without a decisive result.
Looking further back, Auxerre enjoyed a strong spell in the fixture. They won 2-0 at home on May 4, 2024 and then 2-0 away at Paris FC on October 7, 2023. Earlier, on November 21, 2020, Auxerre also won 3-0 in Paris, the most emphatic result in the available history.
Paris FC have had their moments too, most notably a 2-1 win at Auxerre on February 1, 2022. Taken together, the history shows a rivalry where draws have been common and clean sheets frequent.
Venue Factor
Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps hosts this Matchday 10 fixture, with Auxerre looking to make home advantage count. The available data gives only a limited picture of their home form: a 1-1 draw with Le Mans on October 25 in the league and a 4-3 friendly win over Clermont Foot on October 2. Neither provides a complete record, but both suggest matches at this
Injury Concerns
Auxerre
Paris FC
