Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Auxerre who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Auxerre come to Groupama Stadium for the Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Lyon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Lyon claimed 54 points after 30 rounds. Meanwhile, Auxerre amassed 25 points and rank as number 16 in the Ligue 1 at the moment.
Team form: Lyon vs Auxerre
Lyon Form
Their last three matches saw Lyon drawing 0-0 with Angers, before taking out Lorient by 2-0, and Paris Saint-Germain by 1-2. Lyon won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored nine goals.
Auxerre Form
In their previous three matches, Auxerre drew 1-1 with Le Havre, 0-0 with Nantes and 2-2 with Monaco. Auxerre claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to eight.
Betting stats for Lyon and Auxerre
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lyon and Auxerre. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 15 of the last 16 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Auxerre matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Lyon vs Auxerre
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Lyon, Corentin Tolisso has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Auxerre, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.
Popular betting markets: Lyon vs Auxerre
Full-time result
Lyon claimed a modest six 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 two. Auxerre won one of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost four of the games in this run. Lyon have not lost to Auxerre in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Auxerre scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Auxerre scored the opening goal five times, whereas Lyon were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Auxerre have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Lyon when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Auxerre played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
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