Lens vs Auxerre Prediction & Tips
Lens and Auxerre face each other at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in a Ligue 1 round 19 match. At this stadium, the head-to-head record is in favor of the home team, who have 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 3 matches. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 21-10-2019, in a Ligue 2 match that ended in a draw by (0-0).
The home team is currently in 2nd place with 41 points earned after 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, it won at home to Paris Saint Germain by (3-1). In the last match, it drew away to Strasbourg by (2-2).
In this competition, they have won the last 9 games they played in their home stadium. In their home games in the championship, the most frequent scoreline at halftime has been 0-0 (4 in 9 games). Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their home games there is a tendency towards goals, as 6 of their last 9 games in the competition have ended with More than 2.5 goals. In their last 20 home games in all competitions there is 1 outstanding period: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Lens come into this match after a 2-2 draw on their trip to the Strasbourg pitch: the team’s goals were signed by Lois Openda and Alexis Claude-Maurice. The home team usually plays in a 3-4-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a counter attacking style, attacking through the side corridors. In this design, the three most advanced players will be Florian Sotoca, Lois Openda and Alexis Claude-Maurice. The home coach will not be able to count on Wuilker Fariñez, Adam Buksa and Jimmy Cabot for being, at this stage, in the medical department.
After 3 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses, the away team is in 18th position, having earned 13 points. In their last match, they lost with Toulouse at home by (0-5), after in the previous match they lost away in a match against Nantes by (1-0). In the last 9 away matches in the championship Auxerre registers 1 win, 1 draw and 7 defeats, having gained 4 points out of 27 possible.
For this competition, they haven’t won as a visitor in 7 games. In their away league games the most frequent result at half time was 1-0 (5 out of 9 games). Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, as 7 of their last 9 games for the competition have ended with More than 2.5 goals. This is a team that rarely scores first and they have only managed to open the scoring in 4 of their last 18 games in Ligue 1, of those 4 they have reached half time advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90′ in 2. In 18 games in this competition, they have only managed 1 turnover in the 14 games in which they have conceded the first goal.
Auxerre enter this match demotivated after a defeat, by 0-5, in the reception of Toulouse. The visiting club usually operates a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the side corridors. Auxerre is a team that likes to play in their midfield, aiming to try not to give too much space to their “enemy”. When they do attack on the counter-attack, they usually do it through the right corridor, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by full-back Akim Zedadka. Out of this game is Théo Pellenard due to physical problems.
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