Mar 15th features a match where Auxerre and Nîmes will play a match in Nîmes in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 8th placed Nîmes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Paris. Khalid Boutaïb struck first for Paris in the 24th minute, then Niclas Eliasson tied it up for Nîmes in the 38th minute on a feed from Yassine Benrahou earning Nîmes a comeback draw. Nîmes is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Auxerre recorded a 3-1 win against Rodez. Gauthier Hein struck first for Auxerre in the 6th minute on a feed from Carlens Arcus, then Gauthier Hein added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Carlens Arcus. Auxerre should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Auxerre and Nîmes last played eachother at the Stade De L’abbé Deschamps on Sat Oct 2nd. Auxerre and Nîmes battled to a 2-2 draw. Mathias Autret struck first for Auxerre in the 40th minute, then Gaëtan Charbonnier added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Sakhi.
Auxerre is glad to have Gauthier Hein in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Both Moussa Koné and Niclas Eliasson have been the hottest scorers for Nîmes in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.