Auxerre host Metz on Sunday, 7 December 2025 at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. The kick-off time is 16:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Auxerre go into the match 15th in the table; Metz sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Auxerre have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Metz have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Auxerre beat Metz 3-1. Auxerre scored through L. Sinayoko 36' (pen.), O. El Azzouzi 39', K. Danois 89'. Metz replied with G. Hein 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Auxerre held 39% of the ball against 61% for Metz. Shots on target finished 7-3. Expected goals read 1.94 for Auxerre, 0.55 for Metz.

The win nudges Auxerre forward and leaves Metz with work to do. Auxerre sat 15th and Metz 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.