Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Lyon and Auxerre and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bookmakers favour Lyon to win against Auxerre in their next Ligue 1 match. This takes place on Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Auxerre will put up a fight at the Groupama Stadium, though.
Placed seventh in the table Lyon have amassed 13 points after eight matches. On nine points, Auxerre rank 12th with eight matches played this season.
Team form: Lyon vs Auxerre
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon beat Nantes by 2-0 and Le Havre by 0-4, before losing against Besiktas by 0-1. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Lyon but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding 11.
Auxerre Form
Their past three matches saw Auxerre beating Brest 3-0, losing 3-1 against Saint-Etienne, and beating Reims by 2-1. Auxerre didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 13 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Lyon 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 Lyon and Auxerre played across all tournaments.
- Lyon have won the last 5 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Lyon have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Lyon have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Auxerre have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Auxerre have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Lyon vs Auxerre
Malick Fofana is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Auxerre look to Hamed Traore, hoping he can add to his current total of three Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Lyon vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Lyon claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Auxerre won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Lyon have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Auxerre only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Lyon managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lyon have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Auxerre.
Total goals
Lyon saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Auxerre played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Lyon vs Auxerre
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lyon and Auxerre seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.
Lyon vs Auxerre: Who wins the game?
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