Lens vs Auxerre: result 5-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 1Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Auxerre?
Lens won 5-2 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′F. ThauvinLens (pen.)
- 49′F. IvanovićLens
- 54′Saud AbdulhamidLens
- 61′D. NamasoAuxerre (pen.)
- 66′I. GaniouLens
- 69′L. SyAuxerre
- 88′F. ThauvinLens (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lens win at 62%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Lens vs Auxerre
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-2-1- 19A. Sima
- 29F. Ivanović
- 10F. Thauvin
- 14M. Udol
- 8Y. Titraoui
- 27M. Cuisance
- 23Saud Abdulhamid
- 31S. Sagnan
- 25I. Ganiou
- 3M. Nawrocki
- 40R. Risser
Auxerre
4-3-3- 77Aristide Zossou
- 10D. Namaso
- 21R. Faivre
- 5K. Danois
- 46A. Piedfort
- 8N. Ahamada
- 92C. Akpa
- 15C. Makosso
- 20S. Diomandé
- 27L. Sy
- 23M. Diop
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Auxerre have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-0 | Trophée des Champions |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-0 | Como Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sochaux(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Orleans(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | St Maur Lusitanos(home) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lens wins, 1 draw, 1 Auxerre win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Lens 1-0 Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Auxerre 1-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Lens 0-4 Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Auxerre 2-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Auxerre 1-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Lens 1-0 Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Auxerre score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Auxerre | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Auxerre sit 16th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy