PREVIEW | Auxerre vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 December 2025

PREVIEW | Auxerre vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

Auxerre host Metz this Sunday at the Stade de l´Abbé-Deschamps for matchweek 15 of the Ligue 1.

Auxerre currently have 9 points and lie in 18th position. In their last outing, Christophe Pélissier's team drew 1-1 against Paris FC (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Metz have 11 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. In their last fixture, Stéphane Le Mignan's team suffered a 0-1 reverse against Rennes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Auxerre

Elisha Owusu - Knock
Lasso Coulibaly - Ankle Injury
Marvin Senaya - Muscle Injury
Telli Siwe - Knee Injury

Metz

Urie-Michel Mboula - Hamstring Injury
Habib Diallo - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Auxerre ( vs Paris FC 2025-11-29): Donovan Léon, Lamine Sy, Sinaly Diomandé, Clément Akpa, Gideon Mensah, Oussama El Azzouzi, Rudy Matondo, Kévin Danois, Lassine Sinayoko, Sékou Mara, Danny Namaso

Metz ( vs Rennes 2025-11-28): Jonathan Fischer, Maxime Colin, Jean Gbamin, Terry Yegbe, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Jessy Deminguet, Boubacar Traoré, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Gauthier Hein, Ibou Sané, Cheikh Sabaly

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MANAGERS

Christophe Pélissier has faced Stéphane Le Mignan on six occasions, recording three wins, one draw, and two losses
Stéphane Le Mignan has faced Auxerre on two occasions, recording only losses.
Christophe Pélissier has faced Metz on eight occasions, recording five wins, one draw, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Metz currently has one win in the last seven games.
Away from home, Metz has scored in three consecutive games.
Metz has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
Metz has gone two consecutive games without winning.
Metz has suffered two consecutive defeats.
At home, Auxerre currently has one win in the last six games.
At home, Auxerre has gone four consecutive games without winning.
Auxerre currently has one win in the last 13 games.
Auxerre has gone nine consecutive games without winning.
Auxerre has gone two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Auxerre and Metz have faced each other 59 times, with Auxerre having an advantage: 25 wins, against 19 victories for Metz.
At the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre has an advantage in the duels against Metz: 15 wins in 29 games. Metz has three victories.
In the French League, there have been 52 matches between the two teams, with 21 wins for Auxerre, 14 draws, and 17 victories for Metz.