Ligue 1 · Matchweek 1

Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre Prediction

Sat 22 Aug, 16:15

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK): Sat 22 Aug, 16:15 (BST)
Competition: Ligue 1
Round: Matchweek 1
Venue: To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Racing Club de Lens win61%

Draw21%

AJ Auxerre win18%

Predicted score: 2–1
Over 2.5 goals: 60%
Under 2.5 goals: 40%
BTTS yes: 56%

Over 1.5 goals: 81%
Over 3.5 goals: 37%
BTTS no: 44%
Expected goals: 2.05 – 1.04

High confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Racing Club de Lens have produced a stronger-than-average attacking record at home in this competition. The model credits AJ Auxerre with an above-average away defensive record. The model expects fewer away goals given Racing Club de Lens's home defensive numbers. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match.

Most likely scorelines

2–19.9%
1–19.7%
2–09.6%
1–09.3%
3–16.8%
3–06.6%
2–25.2%
1–25.0%

Team comparison

Statistic	Racing Club de Lens	AJ Auxerre
Matches played	5	5
Points per match	0.80	1.20
Goals per match	1.80	1.40
Goals conceded per match	1.80	2.40
Home / away goals scored	5	3
Home / away goals conceded	3	8
Last 5 points	4	6
Last 5 goals scored	9	7
Last 5 goals conceded	9	12
Win percentage	20%	40%

Racing Club de Lens recent form

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AJ Auxerre recent form

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Recent form

Racing Club de Lens

2W 2D 1L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 6 conceded

Wat Olympique Lyonnais4–0
Lvs Paris Saint-Germain0–2
Wvs FC Nantes1–0
Dat OGC Nice1–1
Dat Stade Brestois 293–3

AJ Auxerre

3W 1D 1L in the last 5 · 11 scored, 7 conceded

Wat Lille OSC2–0
Wvs OGC Nice2–1
Wvs Angers SCO3–1
Lat Olympique Lyonnais2–3
Dat AS Monaco FC2–2

Where to watch (UK)

Ligue 1 matches are typically shown in the UK by TNT Sports. Kick-off is Sat 22 Aug, 16:15 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.