This game is in the Ligue 1, kick off at 15:00 on Sunday 18 August 2024.
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Auxerre v Nice Ligue 1
Auxerre is a historic French football club located in the city of Auxerre, Burgundy. Nice is also a French football club based in the city of Nice, in the French Riviera.
Auxerre has won the Ligue 1 title once, in the 1995-1996 season. Nice has never won the Ligue 1 title but has finished as runners-up on four occasions.
Auxerre's home stadium is Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, which has a capacity of around 18,000 spectators. Nice's home ground is Allianz Riviera, with a capacity of around 36,000 spectators.
Auxerre has a strong youth academy system and has produced many talented players over the years, including the likes of Eric Cantona and Djibril Cissé. Nice also has a renowned youth academy and has produced players such as Paul Pogba and Hugo Lloris.
Auxerre has a longstanding rivalry with fellow Burgundy club Dijon FCO, known as the Burgundy Derby. Nice has a rivalry with AS Monaco, known as the Côte d'Azur Derby.
In recent years, both Auxerre and Nice have struggled to compete at the top of Ligue 1, with both clubs fighting to avoid relegation to Ligue 2.