Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Lorient who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Ligue 1 title favourites Auxerre begin their title challenge this coming Sunday in an opening day encounter with Lorient at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Team form: Auxerre vs Lorient

Auxerre Form

Only a single draw prevents Auxerre from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Le Havre, before drawing 1-1 with Nantes. They came up empty-handed once again when Paris Saint-Germain ran out as 3-1 winners. Auxerre claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded seven.

Lorient Form

The results have been up and down for Lorient, who beat Caen by 4-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against AC Ajaccio, before claiming a victory in a 5-1 game against Martigues. Lorient only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to five.

Betting facts for Auxerre and Lorient

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

Players on top: Auxerre vs Lorient

It is the beginning of a new Ligue 1 campaign, and both Auxerre and Lorient will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Auxerre vs Lorient

Full-time result

Auxerre claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Lorient won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Lorient have not lost to Auxerre in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Lorient only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Auxerre managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Lorient kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Auxerre have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Lorient.

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 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lorient, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Auxerre scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.