Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 15 match between Auxerre and Lens and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Lens come to Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps for the Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Auxerre will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed eightth in the table Auxerre have amassed 20 points after 14 matches. On 23 points, Lens rank seventh with 14 matches played this season.

Team form: Auxerre vs Lens

Auxerre Form

In has been a bit of everything for Auxerre in their previous three matches, where they first beat Angers by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Toulouse, before an encounter with Paris Saint-Germain produced a 0-0 draw. Auxerre claimed four wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored ten goals.

Lens Form

Lens look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Marseille, they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Reims in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Montpellier in their most recent outing. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Lens won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Auxerre and Lens

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Auxerre and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Auxerre vs Lens

Betting markets: Auxerre vs Lens

Full-time result

Auxerre claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Lens won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Auxerre didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. Lens have not lost to Auxerre in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lens scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Auxerre managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lens performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Auxerre have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Lens.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Auxerre, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.