Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lens and Auxerre who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Auxerre come to Stade Bollaert-Delelis for the Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Lens will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Lens enjoy the view from the top of the table with 40 points after 17 matches. Auxerre find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Ligue 1 with 12 points following 17 rounds.
Team form: Lens vs Auxerre
Lens Form
Lens swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Nice. They went on to defeat Toulouse 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Sochaux in a 0-3 victory. Lens swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Ligue 1 matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 13 and conceding two goals.
Auxerre Form
Auxerre lost their previous three matches by 3-4 against Lille, 1-2 against Monaco and 2-0 against Brest. Auxerre came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to three.
Betting facts for Lens and Auxerre
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lens and Auxerre played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have won 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Lens have won 9 of the last 11 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have won 7 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Auxerre have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Auxerre have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Auxerre have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Auxerre have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lens vs Auxerre
Lassine Sinayoko shows decent form right now for Auxerre, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lens, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Wesley Said also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular betting markets: Lens vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Lens claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Auxerre won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost six. Lens are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Lens scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Auxerre only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Lens have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Auxerre managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lens were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lens, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Auxerre’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
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