Match Info

Ligue 1 - Round 1

Date: 22 August 2026, Saturday

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)

Referee: Vernice M. (Fra)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Lens		Auxerre

	1	X	2
	1.42	4.5	7.5	Watch
	1.49	4.60	6.25
	1.45	4.3	7.3	Watch
	1.51	4.6	6.98
	1.51	4.35	6.32	Watch
	1.45	4.6	7.5
	1.46	4.63	7.71	Watch
	1.45	5	7.2
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.47 ↓ (1.6)	4.57 ↑ (4.24)	7.1 ↑ (5.04)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 2.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Lens
65.5%

Draw
21%

Auxerre
13.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

59%

22.3%

18.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Lens has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+6.5%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Lens's performance.

Auxerre has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.2%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Auxerre might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
90.9%	9.1%	0%

Lens - Auxerre Predictions

Users Predictions: Lens will win (30 of 33 users predict this - 90.91%).
Confidence interval (95%): 81.1% – 100%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Lens will win (6 of 6 users predict this - 100%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
40. Risser R. (G) 3. Nawrocki M. 25. Ganiou I. 31. Sagnan S. 23. Abdulhamid S. 27. Cuisance M. 8. Titraoui Y. 14. Udol M. 10. Thauvin F. (C) 29. Ivanovic F. 19. Sima A.	23. Diop M. (G) 27. Sy L. 20. Diomande S. 15. Makosso C. 92. Akpa C. 8. Ahamada N. 46. Piedfort A. 5. Danois K. (C) 21. Faivre R. 10. Namaso D. 77. Zossou A.
Substitutes
5. Bulatovic A. 11. Edouard O. 18. Fofana R. 16. Gorgelin M. (G) 21. Haidara A. 9. Hazard T. 22. Skoras M. 38. Soares M. 7. Sotoca F.	7. Casimir J. 18. Coulibaly L. 45. Danfakha S. 36. Devernois T. 34. Dioubate L. 35. Legros E. 32. Mandengue R. 1. Nardi P. (G) 22. Oppegard F.
Coaches
Toppmoller D.	Still W.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
12', 1 - 0, Thauvin F. (Penalty Awarded),
35', Makosso C. 🟥,
2nd Half (4 - 2)
49', 2 - 0, Ivanovic F. ⚽, Sima A. (A),
54', 3 - 0, Abdulhamid S. ⚽, Thauvin F. (A),
61', 3 - 1, Namaso D. (Penalty Awarded),
62', Abdulhamid S. ↓, Skoras M. ↑,
62', Ivanovic F. ↓, Hazard T. ↑,
66', 4 - 1, Ganiou I. ⚽, Skoras M. (A),
67', Faivre R. ↓, Dioubate L. ↑,
67', Zossou A. ↓, Mandengue R. ↑,
69', 4 - 2, Sy L. ⚽, Mandengue R. (A),
71', Sima A. ↓, Edouard O. ↑,
71', Cuisance M. ↓, Haidara A. ↑,
77', Ahamada N. ↓, Legros E. ↑,
77', Namaso D. ↓, Coulibaly L. ↑,
79', Ganiou I. ↓, Bulatovic A. ↑,
84', Nawrocki M. 🟨,
86', Dioubate L. 🟨,
87', Piedfort A. ↓, Casimir J. ↑,
88', 5 - 2, Thauvin F. (Penalty Awarded),

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Lens won 3.

In this match, Lens is the team to beat.

There will not play in Lens: Antonio K. (Red Card) Baidoo S. (Knee Injury) Celik N. (Injury) Chavez J. (Thigh Injury) Gradit J. (Thigh Injury)

There will not play in Auxerre: Bair T. (Suspended) Diousse A. (Knee Injury) Fofana S. (Groin Injury) Labeau Lascary R. (Loan agreement) Okoh B. (Knee Injury) Senaya M. (Injury) Sierralta F. (Injury) Siwe T. (Thigh Injury) Wei Xiangxin (Inactive)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Lens won 13 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 30:17. (average 1.5:0.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Lens won 7 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 14:7. (average 1.4:0.7).

Outrights of French Ligue 1 for now

Lens: 2.52% Auxerre: 0.22%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
7	Lens	6	2	1	3	11:10	1	7
11	Auxerre	5	2	0	3	7:12	-5	6

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- RC Lens
French Super Cup
16.08.26	Lens - Paris Saint-Germain	1:0 ✺
Como Cup
01.08.26	Lens - Villarreal	3:1 ✺
Club Friendly
25.07.26	Lens - Charleroi	2:2 ✺
Coupe De France
22.05.26	Lens - Nice	3:1 ✺
French Ligue 1
17.05.26	Lyon - Lens	0:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 18.1 WWTWW
- AJ Auxerre
Club Friendly
15.08.26	Werder Bremen - Auxerre	0:1 ✺
25.07.26	Auxerre - Orleans	1:2 ✺
18.07.26	Auxerre - Lusitanos Saint-Maur	5:2 ✺
French Ligue 1
17.05.26	Lille - Auxerre	0:2 ✺
10.05.26	Auxerre - Nice	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 35.9 WLWWW

Latest Head to Head

French Ligue 1
17.01.26	Lens - Auxerre	1:0
04.10.25	Auxerre - Lens	1:2
27.04.25	Lens - Auxerre	0:4
14.12.24	Auxerre - Lens	2:2
03.06.23	Auxerre - Lens	1:3
14.01.23	Lens - Auxerre	1:0
French Ligue 2
21.10.19	Lens - Auxerre	0:0

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