Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Auxerre who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lyon hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites on Friday when they welcome Auxerre over to the Groupama Stadium for a round 3 match.
Looking at the current standings in the Ligue 1, the two teams are separated by four points.
Form: Lyon vs Auxerre
Lyon Form
In has been a bit of everything for Lyon in their previous three matches, where they first beat Toulouse by 0-2. This was followed by a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Fenerbahce, before an encounter with Le Havre produced a 1-1 draw. Lyon claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Auxerre Form
Auxerre have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-2 win against Lille. Unable to follow that up, they went down 5-2 against Lens, before suffering another loss in a 1-3 match against Angers. Auxerre managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in nine.
Betting stats and facts 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 9 of the last 10 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Auxerre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Auxerre away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Auxerre away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Lyon vs Auxerre
Corentin Tolisso is showing good form for Lyon, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Danny Namaso scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
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Full-time result
Lyon claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Auxerre won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Lyon have not lost to Auxerre in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Auxerre got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Auxerre will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Friday with Lyon managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Lyon have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Auxerre.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Auxerre, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.
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