Lorient vs Auxerre – Following a 3-0 Ligue 1 victory over AC Ajaccio, FC Lorient will be looking for more of the same, encouraged by their previous performance.
In that game, FC Lorient had 58% of the control and 6 of its 10 shots on goal were successful. Bamba Dieng (6′), Romain Faivre (43′), and Julien Ponceau (58′) scored the goals for FC Lorient.
AC Ajaccio, their adversaries, made 12 efforts at goal with 3 of them being successful. Régis Le Bris’ FC Lorient managed to score eight goals in their previous six games, giving them an average of 1.33 goals per game.
AJ Auxerre has not defeated FC Lorient in the league in any of their prior 4 games, according to their past performance. In their last four home league games, they have not lost.
AJ Auxerre will enter this match having defeated Lyon by a score of 2-1 in their previous Ligue 1 contest. AJ Auxerre had 35% of the possession in that encounter and made 8 shots on goal, three of which were successful.
Gatan Perrin and Jubal both scored goals for AJ Auxerre in the 51st and 53rd seconds. Lyon had six attempts on goal, four of which were on goal, at the other end. Lyon’s goal came from Moussa Dembélé (36′).
According to their recent performance, AJ Auxerre have allowed goals in 5 of their last 6 games, with rival teams scoring 10 goals overall. Simply put, AJ Auxerre haven’t been very reliable in defense. We’ll have to check to see if this pattern can hold here.
According to their prior performances, AJ Auxerre has not defeated FC Lorient when playing them away from home in the previous two league games. For the previous ten league games, they have failed to triumph on the road. A bad stretch.
Lorient vs Auxerre – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to September 19, 2017, there hasn’t been much to separate the teams, with FC Lorient winning two of them, AJ Auxerre winning two, and two games ending in draws after 90 minutes of play.
The two teams combined for 14 goals during this time, with 7 for Les Merlus and 7 for AJA. That equals 2.33 goals per game on average.
The score in their most recent league matchup, which took place on September 16, 2022, was AJ Auxerre 1-3 FC Lorient.
On that instance, AJ Auxerre had 57% of the ball and 5 of his 17 shot attempts were on goal. Gauthier Hein scored the goal (at 50′).
FC Lorient made 12 shots on goal, 8 of which were successful. Three players scored: Enzo Le Fée (42′), Terem Moffi (37′), and Dango Ouattara (15′). Ruddy Buquet served as the judge.
For FC Lorient coach Régis Le Bris, Yvon Mvogo (patella issues) and Julien Laporte (knee surgery) are both unavailable.
Manager Christophe Pélissier of AJ Auxerre must deal with a handful of absent players. Elisha Owusu (Hamstring injury) and Théo Pellenard (Torn Knee Ligament) are not yet fit for selection. We believe that this FC Lorient team, who should prevail, will make it difficult for AJ Auxerre to score.
What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the WDW market, staking on FC Lorient is best priced at 2.1, going for a drawn result is 3.48 and selecting victory for AJ Auxerre can be had at 3.48. These are the most competitive prices on offer at the moment.
Lorient vs Auxerre – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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