AJ Auxerre - Angers SCO live - Football

AJ Auxerre host Angers SCO in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season on 29 August 2026, with kick-off at 19:45 BST at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre. Both sides arrive without a point after opening-day defeats, making this a vital early-season clash. In the most recent meeting at this venue, Auxerre beat Angers 3-1 in May 2026.

Match Info: AJ Auxerre vs Angers SCO

The Ligue 1 Matchday 2 fixture kicks off on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 19:45 BST (18:45 UTC) at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, as part of the 2026/27 French top-flight season.

Where to Watch AJ Auxerre vs Angers SCO?

Viewers in England and Ireland can follow the match live on Ligue1+, the dedicated streaming platform for French football in those markets. It is the most straightforward option for English-speaking fans looking to tune in from the British Isles.

Across the rest of Europe, DAZN carries the rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium (DAZN Belgium). Czech fans can access the match via OnePlay (streaming) or Nova Sport 6 (TV), with Slovak viewers covered by Voyo and Nova Sport 6. In France itself the game is available on DAZN France, Molotov.tv, and the TV channel LIGUE 1+ 6. Croatian viewers can watch on Arena Sport 6, Cypriot fans on Cablenet Sports 1, and Italian supporters on Ligue1+.

In the Arab world the match is carried by beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, covering Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, and many more countries. Fans in the United States can stream via beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. or Fubo TV, Canadians via beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada. Latin American audiences can catch the action through Disney+, which holds rights across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and most of the region. In Ukraine it is available on MEGOGO, while Japanese fans can tune in on DAZN.

Match between AJ Auxerre and Angers SCO - Preview

Both Auxerre and Angers are desperate for their first three points of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 campaign after losing their opening fixtures - making this a pressure-laden encounter at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps from the first whistle.

Auxerre were beaten 2-5 at RC Lens on Matchday 1, a result that highlighted defensive frailties despite a willingness to attack. At home, however, Les Auxerrois have a significantly better recent record against Angers: they won 3-1 on this ground in May 2026 and 1-0 in November 2024. Head coach Pélissier's side will be looking to tighten the backline and use home advantage to claim their first points of the campaign.

Angers, meanwhile, were shut out 0-2 by Lille in front of their own supporters on Matchday 1, raising questions about their attacking sharpness. That said, the Angevins did beat Auxerre twice in Ligue 1 - 2-0 away in Auxerre in November 2025 and 2-0 at home in January 2025 - demonstrating that they are capable of hurting their Burgundian rivals when in good shape.

Head-to-Head: AJ Auxerre vs Angers SCO

The head-to-head record between these two sides is remarkably balanced: across the 6 most recent known meetings - spanning Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 - Auxerre hold a narrow edge with 3 wins to Angers' 2 and 1 draw, with an identical goal tally of 8 apiece, highlighting just how competitive this rivalry has been.

Here are their last six encounters:

• 03 May 2026 - Ligue 1 2025/26 - AJ Auxerre 3 : 1 Angers SCO
• 09 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1 2025/26 - Angers SCO 2 : 0 AJ Auxerre
• 19 Jan 2025 - Ligue 1 2024/25 - Angers SCO 2 : 0 AJ Auxerre
• 24 Nov 2024 - Ligue 1 2024/25 - AJ Auxerre 1 : 0 Angers SCO
• 10 Feb 2024 - Ligue 2 2023/24 - AJ Auxerre 1 : 0 Angers SCO
• 19 Aug 2023 - Ligue 2 2023/24 - Angers SCO 2 : 2 AJ Auxerre

AJ Auxerre - Recent Form

Auxerre begin the 2026/27 Ligue 1 with a defeat, yet their pre-season showed enough quality to suggest they retain real attacking punch going into the home fixture.

The opening Ligue 1 fixture saw Auxerre travel to RC Lens and concede 5 goals while scoring 2 - a 2-5 loss that exposed clear defensive problems. In pre-season, the picture was more mixed: a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen was followed by 1-1 draws with Troyes and Sochaux, and a 1-2 defeat to US Orléans. Auxerre's encouraging home run at the end of the 2025/26 season - capped by that 3-1 win over Angers in May 2026 - suggests the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps remains a ground where the team can deliver.

Angers SCO - Recent Form

Angers SCO enter Matchday 2 without a point to show for their efforts, following a goalless and toothless Ligue 1 debut that leaves them searching for attacking solutions.

The 0-2 home loss to Lille on 23 August 2026 was a worrying start - Angers were unable to create meaningful chances against one of the league's top sides. Pre-season offered more reason for optimism: the Angevins beat Paris FC 3-2 and FC Lorient 2-1, won 2-1 against US Créteil-Lusitanos and 3-1 versus Les Herbiers, before losing 2-3 to Le Mans. Looking back at the last two Ligue 1 campaigns, Angers showed a strong capacity to hurt Auxerre - winning both league fixtures against them by identical 2-0 scorelines.

Facts and Statistics

AJ Auxerre and Angers SCO have been closely intertwined in recent French football, sharing battles across both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 since 2023. Their rivalry has been defined by fine margins and alternating results, with neither side able to establish lasting dominance over the other.

• In the 6 most recent meetings, Auxerre have won 3, Angers 2, with 1 draw - the sides have scored exactly 8 goals each across those fixtures.
• Both clubs enter Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 with 0 points from 1 match played, giving this fixture the feel of a must-win for each team so early in the season.
• Auxerre conceded 5 goals in their Matchday 1 defeat at RC Lens - their most goals leaked in a single Ligue 1 match in recent memory.
• Angers won both of their Ligue 1 meetings against Auxerre in the previous two seasons (2024/25 and 2025/26) by identical 2-0 scorelines.
• The two clubs shared Ligue 2 football in 2023/24 and met twice that season, bringing their total of direct encounters to 8 across just 3 seasons in two divisions.