Auxerre vs Nantes: a survival shootout at the Abbé Deschamps 
France’s top flight serves up a nasty little basement scrap on Saturday. The Abbé Deschamps is gearing up for Auxerre. Both sides are fighting tooth and nail to stay up. They’re separated by five points right now. That gap tells you everything about the mood here. Auxerre simply have to get something this weekend if they want to keep their heads above water.
The new steel in Auxerre’s side 
Christophe Pélissier has drilled Auxerre into a far more disciplined defensive unit. They’ve lost just twice in their last nine games. The 1-1 draw at Le Havre backed that up. For now, they sit in the relegation play-off spot. But there’s a sting in the tail: their attack is the worst in the league, with only twenty-three goals. At home, the numbers are grim. They’ve struggled all season to put the ball in the net. Even so, history is on Auxerre’s side against the Canaries at this ground.
The Canaries are in serious trouble 
The Loire-Atlantique club have picked up just four points since the turn of the year. Their latest result, a 0-0 draw at Metz, came after a quick red card and a lot of suffering. After 13 years in the top division, the threat of relegation is very real. Away from home, they look blunt and short of ideas. Their record in Burgundy is almost non-existent. Nantes have lost seven of their last nine trips to this stadium.
Likely line-ups
Auxerre : Leon ; Mensah, Diomande, Okoh, Sy ; Danois, Owusu, Oppegard ; Namaso, Faivre ; Sinayoko
Nantes : Lopes ; Cozza, Awaziem, Youssef, Guilbert ; Abline, Kaba, Coquelin, Lepenant, Centonze ; Ganago
Football Tip Auxerre vs Nantes
Auxerre to win
The home side’s renewed steel should make the difference early on. Backed by their own crowd, they’ll have that little edge that comes with playing at home. The visitors’ lack of belief is obvious, and Auxerre’s forwards should fancy their chances.
Nantes’ back line is likely to crack under repeated pressure through the middle. Their away-day scoring problems mean they’ll struggle to hit back once they fall behind.
Current form and the weight of history point to a vital Auxerre win.
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