On Sunday, February 26, seventh-place Lorient will play 18th-place Auxerre at the Stade Yves Allainmat in Ligue 1. With goals from Bamba Dieng, Romain Faivre, and Julien Ponceau, the hosts beat Ajaccio 3-0 at home on Sunday to get back to winning league games after three.
Lorient has won four of their last five meetings with the visitors, but they have only won once in eight games at home. They are targeting their first league double against Auxerre, having won the reverse match 3-1.
Auxerre, on the other hand, defeated Lyon 2-1 at the weekend to earn their first league victory since October and remain unbeaten in three games. Gaetan Perrin scored from the spot in the 51st minute to restore parity after Moussa Dembele’s first-half opener, and Jubal scored the winner two minutes later.
Lorient vs Auxerre Match Details :
- Lorient – Auxerre
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 26/02/2023
- Starting time – 12:00 UTC
- Venue: Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir, Lorient, France
Lorient vs Auxerre Prediction :
In contrast, the visitors have failed to score in three of their last five league games played away. Since August, they have not won anywhere on their travels, so they may struggle here. However, their form has improved recently, so a draw could occur.
Prediction: Lorient 1-1 Auxerre
Lorient vs Auxerre Head to head :
Since 1998, the two teams have met 23 times at competitions. 9-4 to the visitors. In September’s rematch, which Lorient won 3-1, they met for the first time in Ligue 1 since 2012. Auxerre has not lost to the hosts in four games and has kept two clean sheets.
The visitors have lost four of their last five away league games and won just once this season. In their last four Ligue 1 home games, Lorient has not lost, scoring at least twice in three of those games and keeping two clean sheets.
In their last eight home encounters with the visitors, the hosts have won just once. In the competition, Auxerre has the third-worst attacking and defensive record, allowing 48 goals and scoring 21 goals in 24 games this season.
Lorient vs Auxerre Team news :
Lorient does not have any new injuries to worry about, but they will continue to be without Yvon Mvogo and Julien Laporte, who have knee problems and have not played in the last four games. Jean-Victor Makengo is likely to play alongside Enzo Le Fee in the engine room because Bonke Innocent will also not be available in the midfield due to an injury.
Faivre and Dieng will play on either wing after scoring their first goals for Les Merlus in the previous match. This will make room for Ibrahima Kone, who has become the primary striker since Terem Moffi left for OGC Nice.
Rayan Raveloson, Jubal, and Souleymane Isaak Toure are all expected to start at center back for Auxerre because Pelissier will be without Julian Jeanvier, who has missed the last four games due to injury. Auxerre also has some injuries to deal with.
While Nuno da Costa and Gaetan Perrin are expected to start on the wing and young striker Matthis Abline should lead the line, the White and Blues’ top scorer in Ligue 1 has only scored three goals this season.
Lorient vs Auxerre Betting tips :
- This season’s away record for AJ Auxerre is 1-2-9.
- AJ Auxerre scores 1.2 goals against FC Lorient, while FC Lorient scores 1.4 goals against AJ Auxerre.
- FC Lorient won their most recent match by two goals.
- FC Lorient wins the first half in 23% of games, while AJ Auxerre wins it in 34% of games.
Lorient vs Auxerre Lineups :
Lorient:
- Mannone;
- Kalulu, Meite, Talbi, Le Goff;
- Makengo, Le Fee, Dieng, Ponceau, Faivre;
- Kone
Auxerre:
- Radu;
- Toure, Jubal, Raveloson;
- Zedadka, Massengo, Toure, Mensah;
- Da Costa, Perrin, Abline
Lorient vs Auxerre Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |