Auxerre – Toulouse

Auxerre host Toulouse in what promises to be a crucial clash for both sides, each desperate for points to climb out of the lower half of the table. The home side sit 15th with just three points from a solitary win and three defeats, having scored five and conceded eleven, while Toulouse languish in 17th place on two points after two draws and two losses, managing four goals while letting in seven. With the gap between them only a single point, the encounter could see either club inch closer to safety or deepen their woes, especially given their head‑to‑head record this season remains untested. Both teams will need to tighten up defensively and find a breakthrough to turn their fortunes around.