Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 17 match between Auxerre and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Auxerre could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Lille this coming Friday. Their current position in the Ligue 1 standings naturally favours Lille, but Auxerre won’t be short on motivation.

Placed nineth in the table Auxerre have amassed 21 points after 16 matches. On 28 points, Lille rank fourth with 16 matches played this season.

Team form: Auxerre vs Lille

Auxerre Form

A draw was the best Auxerre could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Lens, before getting trounced 0-1 against Dunkerque. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Strasbourg ran out 3-1 winners. Auxerre managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded three times.

Lille Form

Lille are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 3-2 against Sturm Graz, before recording a 1-1 draw with Marseille. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Nantes. Lille claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Auxerre and Lille

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Auxerre and Lille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Auxerre vs Lille

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Jonathan David has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Friday, it is because Lille bank on him to build on these numbers against Auxerre. The latter relies on Hamed Traore, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Auxerre vs Lille

Full-time result

Auxerre claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lille won five, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away. Auxerre did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Lille are on a serious roll of now 12 matches without defeat. Lille didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games. Lille have not lost to Auxerre in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Auxerre scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Lille games. Lille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Auxerre and Lille when playing at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Auxerre, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Lille scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.