Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Auxerre and Lyon who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Auxerre welcome Lyon on Sunday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 29 match.
Form: Auxerre vs Lyon
Auxerre Form
Their last three matches saw Auxerre drawing 1-1 with Nice, before taking out Montpellier by 1-0, and Rennes by 0-1. Auxerre managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.
Lyon Form
Lyon have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Strasbourg, they came out empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Lille. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Lyon won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and 12 scored.
Betting facts for Auxerre and Lyon
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Auxerre and Lyon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Auxerre vs Lyon
It has been an excellent season for Alexandre Lacazette who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Lyon are looking to him against Auxerre, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Popular markets: Auxerre vs Lyon
Full-time result
Auxerre won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. They drew five and lost two as well, while Lyon won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Lyon were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Auxerre scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lyon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Auxerre managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lyon performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Lyon have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Auxerre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four 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 appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Lyon played across all tournaments. They scored 2.7 times on average in the process. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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