Lorient vs Auxerre: prediction and stats
Ligue 1Regular Season - 15Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient
The Footlab model makes Lorient the favourite at 51%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Auxerre. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Lorient vs Auxerre?
A very open match: only 52 Elo points separate Lorient (2,009) and Auxerre (1,957).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lorient have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Auxerre have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nice(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SV Elversberg(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Angers(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | UNFP(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Guingamp(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Lens(away) | 2-5 | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lorient win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Auxerre win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Lorient 2-2 Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Auxerre 1-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Lorient 0-1 Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Auxerre 1-3 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Lorient 1-0 Auxerre | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Lorient 2-2 Auxerre | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lorient score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Auxerre score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Auxerre | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lorient sit 10th in Ligue 1 (1 points from 1 matches) and Auxerre sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Lorient vs Auxerre?
- The Footlab model makes Lorient the favourite at 51%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Auxerre.
- Where and when is Lorient vs Auxerre played?
- Lorient vs Auxerre is played on January 2, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, in the Ligue 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.