Estac Troyes – Auxerre

Estac Troyes host a struggling Auxerre in what promises to be a pivotal Ligue 1 clash. Sitting 12th with four points from one win, one draw and two defeats, Troyes will be eager to improve their modest –4 goal difference (four scored, nine conceded) and climb out of the lower mid‑table. Auxerre, languishing 15th with three points after a single victory and three losses, have a –6 goal difference (five for, eleven against) and will need to turn their fortunes around quickly. Both sides enter the game desperate for three points, making the encounter a potentially decisive moment in their respective relegation battles.