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Lens v AJ Auxerre : Ligue 1 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 27th Apr, 16:15 BST, Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Sunday afternoon sees Franck Haise’s Lens and Christophe Pelissier’s AJ Auxerre go head to head in a Ligue 1 battle at the Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis. Below you'll find predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds. Access it all using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 77% chance of Lens and Auxerre serving up at least 2 goals in this Ligue 1 clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it seems the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lens
43%
7/10-
Draw
25%
14/5-
Auxerre
32%
15/4
6%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2-
Lens 1-0
9%
7/1-
Lens 2-1
9%
15/2-
Auxerre 1-0
8%
14/1-
Auxerre 2-1
8%
14/1-
Lens 2-0
7%
8/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Auxerre 2-0
5%
25/1
13%
-
Lens 3-1
5%
12/1-
Lens 3-0
4%
12/1-
Auxerre 3-1
3%
33/1-
Lens 3-2
3%
22/1-
Auxerre 3-2
3%
40/1-
Auxerre 3-0
2%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
8/11-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
11/10-
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/9-
Away 1st Goal
46%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
7/10-
BTTS - No
43%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
12/5-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
7/1-
Home/draw
68%
2/11-
Away/draw
57%
11/10-
Home/away
75%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
7/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/1-
Home DNB
60%
2/7
1%
-
Away DNB
50%
5/2
3%
-
Lens win to nil
21%
9/4-
Auxerre win to nil
16%
8/1-
Lens / Lens
31%
7/4-
Lens / Auxerre
2%
33/1-
Lens / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Lens
18%
15/4-
Draw / Auxerre
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Auxerre / Lens
4%
20/1-
Auxerre / Auxerre
11%
13/2-
Auxerre / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Ligue 1 table

Lens have played 29 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Ligue 1 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below in the table, having won 10, drawn 2 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 40 goals to 32 goals.

Home League Performance

Lens have played 15 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 7 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Auxerre are in 10th position in the Ligue 1 on 38 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 28 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 6 and won 4. Auxerre have conceded 23 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lens
Auxerre
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSG2823505474 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
May 18
2
Monaco2916582253 
May 18
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-2A
3
Marseille2916491652 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
4
Lyon2915681851 
d
 
0-00-0
May 4
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2A
5
Lille2914871350 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 20
6
Strasbourg2914871150 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
7
Nice2913971748 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
8
Brest2913511144 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 20
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2F
9
Lens Home2912611042 
-
-
d
 
2-2A
Apr 27
10
Auxerre Away2910811-238 
Apr 27
d
 
2-2F
-
-
11
Rennes2911216435 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-1F
12
Toulouse299713034 
l
 
0-1A
May 11
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
13
Nantes287912-1430 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-1A
May 11
l
 
2-0A
14
Angers298615-1830 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
15
Reims297814-1129 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
16
Le Havre298318-3027 
l
 
3-4F
w
 
1-2A
May 4
l
 
3-1F
17
St Etienne296617-3624 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
18
Montpellier294322-4515 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
Win / draw / win form
Lens 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
1
Lost
10
Auxerre 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Lens have not lost to Auxerre in 7 consecutive league meetings
3
Lens have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Auxerre
League games at Lens since 2016
Lens
Auxerre
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
4 / 6
2 / 6
Clean sheets
4 / 6
2 / 6
LEN
4
D
1
AUX
1
League games at Auxerre since 2015
Auxerre
Lens
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
6 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
0 / 6
LEN
3
D
2
AUX
1
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Lens of late. It has been 5 Ligue 1 matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Sunday afternoon against AJ Auxerre.

Lens 9th Auxerre 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Lens will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Auxerre will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-31
Lens have scored 31% fewer goals at home than predicted
-6
Auxerre’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 1 - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/279219/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Lens
PG (predicted goals)
Auxerre
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
LEN
AUX
15%
better
view stats
Games scored20
22
Failed to score9
7
Scored first15
15
Goals scored32
40
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.4
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
15
Avg. XG for1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
15%
better
LEN
AUX
view stats
Games conceded17
20
Clean sheets12
9
Conceded first12
12
Goals conceded32
42
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+15%

Lens v Auxerre Ligue 1 lLine ups will show here when available.

Lens Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
266412
A ThomassonM Nzola D MachadoF Medina
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Diouf MID2911
2
-
A Thomasson MID2823
5
-
F Sotoca FWD2711
3
-
F Medina DEF251
11
1
D Machado DEF2414
5
2
A Zaroury MID231
1
1
A Fulgini MID2211
4
-
M Nzola  FWD2161
3
1
J Gradit DEF20
4
-
W Saïd  FWD202
3
-
N Aynaoui MID1941
4
-
M Sarr DEF17
-
H. Ojediran MID161
5
-
R Lascary FWD1421
5
-
R Aguilar DEF1311
3
-
J Chávez DEF101
1
-
G Koyalipou FWD102
-
M Ryan GLK9
-
N Mendy MID7
-
A. Juma Bah DEF6
1
-
J. Agbonifo FWD61
-
H Koffi GLK5
2
-
T. Pouilly MID5
1
-
M Satriano FWD4
-
Auxerre Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
261087
D LéonH TraorèG PerrinE Owusu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Perrin FWD2888
1
-
L Sinayoko FWD2824
4
-
D Léon GLK262
2
-
E Owusu MID2613
7
-
K Hoever DEF253
2
1
C Akpa DEF251
6
-
Jubal DEF256
5
-
A Onaiwu FWD2521
1
H Traorè MID24102
5
-
T Bair FWD2421
1
-
G Mensah DEF231
2
-
K Danois MID21
1
-
P Joly DEF201
3
1
F Ayé FWD202
-
G Osho DEF191
1
1
S Diomandé DEF1732
3
-
H Massengo MID12
3
-
A. Dioussé El Hadji MID11
1
-
F Oppegård DEF6
-
A. Zossou FWD3
-
T Percin GLK2
-
A. N’Gatta DEF2
1
-
L Coulibaly FWD21
-
B. Viadere MID1
-
E Maddy FWD1
-