Marseille

vs

AU

Auxerre

Injuries & Suspensions

• Marseille: N. Aguerd (Groin Injury), B. Nadir (Injury)
• Auxerre: N. Buayi-Kiala (Knee Injury), L. Sinayoko (Yellow Cards), L. Coulibaly (Injury), O. El Azzouzi (Injury), R. Faivre (Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L D L W W
• Away: D W L D D

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-11-01 · Auxerre · 0-1 · Marseille
• 2025-02-22 · Auxerre · 3-0 · Marseille
• 2024-11-08 · Marseille · 1-3 · Auxerre
• 2023-04-30 · Marseille · 2-1 · Auxerre
• 2022-09-03 · Auxerre · 0-2 · Marseille

Match Preview

Tight Ligue 1 clash: Marseille strong at home but missing key defender; Auxerre struggle away yet have picked up draws. A stalemate is likely.

Key Notes

Marseille arrive at this game sitting third in the Ligue 1 table with 46 points and a clear home advantage in form, having recorded 14 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses across the campaign. Auxerre’s season has been much tougher: they have 4 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses away from home, and they arrive low on confidence on the road.

Injuries and suspensions temper expectations for both sides. Marseille will be without N. Aguerd (groin) and may be without B. Nadir (questionable), which weakens their defensive depth. Auxerre are missing N. Buayi-Kiala (knee) and L. Sinayoko is ruled out by yellow-card suspension; they also have question marks over L. Coulibaly, O. El Azzouzi, and R. Faivre. Those absences blunt Auxerre’s attacking and midfield options but also reduce the margin for error when attempting to chase the game.

Head-to-head history is mixed: in the last five meetings Marseille have won several encounters, but Auxerre have produced notable wins too, including a 3-1 victory in Marseille in late 2024 and a 3-0 home win earlier this cycle. The recent meeting in November 2025 ended 1-0 to Marseille, showing these fixtures often stay tight.

Tactically this should be a cautious match. Marseille need the points to maintain a top-three challenge but may rotate or be conservative with defensive injuries. Auxerre are unlikely to throw everything forward, especially with squad availability concerns, so a compact, low-risk approach is probable.

Given the combination of Marseille’s defensive absences, Auxerre’s poor away record but conservative game plan, and the H2H tendency toward narrow scores, a draw is a credible outcome. Expect a close contest with limited clear-cut chances and a draw as the optimum prediction.

Prediction

Draw • Odds 4.76 • Confidence 6/10