Auxerre welcome Troyes at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre on Saturday, Jan 16 at 5:00 PM in a Ligue 1 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Auxerre come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Troyes travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Auxerre here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Troyes, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Auxerre won 2–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Auxerre a slight edge, but Troyes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.