Matchday 7 of Ligue 1 between Auxerre and Lens will take place on October 4 at the Abbe-Deschamps Stadium. Auxerre vs. Lens: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Auxerre
The team is facing significant challenges in the first part of the Ligue 1 season. In the last round, Auxerre suffered a defeat away to PSG—a result that was quite expected, but it's their fourth loss in the last five league matches. Christophe Pelissier's side has collected only 6 points and sits 14th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone. Notably, their attacking output has been modest: Auxerre has scored only 4 goals in 6 Ligue 1 games, with only Angers scoring fewer (3).
- The club has conceded in 7 of the last 9 league matches.
- Auxerre's uncompromising streak in this tournament stands at 7 matches (2 wins, 5 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in their last 9 Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Auxerre (5-4-1)
Donovan Leon – Clement Akpa, Gideon Mensah, Telli Sive, Francisco Sierralta, Marvin Senaya – Josue Casimir, Elisha Owusu, Keven Danoua, Danny Louder – Lassine Sinayoko.
Defender Fredrik Oppegard has served his suspension.
Lens
As in the previous Ligue 1 campaign, the club is showing decent results but still falls short of the leading group. Lens has won half of their 6 league matches, earning 10 points. With this result, the team occupies 7th place in the table. Last weekend, Pierre Sage's side held Rennes to a goalless draw, despite being reduced to ten men in the first minute of the game. This ended the club's 6-match uncompromising streak in Ligue 1 (4 wins, 2 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Lens's last 7 league matches.
- This season, Lens has conceded only 5 goals in Ligue 1, with only PSG (4) and Lyon (3) having better records.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 10 of the team's last 12 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Lens (3-4-3)
Robin Rosser – Jonathan Gradit, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr – Ruben Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Mathieu Udol – Florian Thauvin, Wesley Said, Odsonne Edouard.
Main defender Jonathan Gradit is suspended, while another defender, Deiver Machado, is recovering from injury.
Referee
Francois Letexier (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 8;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Auxerre vs. Lens: Match Prediction
Auxerre has had an unremarkable start to the season, but they remain a threat at home. All 6 points in this Ligue 1 season have been earned at home, and overall, the team has secured at least a point in 14 of their last 18 home league matches (8 wins, 6 draws). In their rare losses, Auxerre was defeated by a one-goal margin in 3 of 4 cases. Even considering away matches, the club has not lost by more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Lens does not often achieve maximum results on the road. In this league campaign, Pierre Sage's side has managed just one win in three away matches, narrowly defeating Le Havre. Overall, the team has not won by more than two goals in 9 of their last 10 away Ligue 1 matches, and in 6 of these 10 games, Lens has dropped points (2 draws, 4 losses).
In my view, the hosts should provide strong resistance to Lens. Prediction – Auxerre with a handicap (+1)
