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Kickoff
Fri, Sep 4, 05:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Referee
Ruddy Buquet, France
Recent form
Lyon
55Average
Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +4 goal difference
Auxerre
31Poor
Last 4 matches · 1W-1D-2L · -4 goal difference
Our verdict
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Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence75%
BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Lyon welcome Auxerre to Groupama Stadium looking to build on an unbeaten start to the new Ligue 1 campaign. The hosts sit fourth in the standings with four points from their opening two matches, following a 2-0 away win over Toulouse and a 1-1 home draw against Le Havre.
Auxerre have endured a difficult opening to their season, sitting at the bottom of the table in 18th position after back-to-back defeats. The visitors suffered a 5-2 away loss to Lens before falling 3-1 at home to Angers, conceding eight goals across their two fixtures while managing three in reply.
Squad availability heavily favors the home side, as Auxerre travel with a depleted squad missing seven players including A. Diousse, S. Fofana, B. Okoh, M. Senaya, F. Sierralta, A. Tuanzebe, and F. Oppegard. Lyon are without J. Duranville but retain continuity across their starting lineup.
Key factors
- Lyon are unbeaten in Ligue 1 with four points from two games, conceding only one goal.
- Auxerre sit bottom of the table after consecutive defeats, having conceded eight goals in two matches.
- Auxerre are missing seven players through injury and illness, impacting multiple positions.
- Lyon are unbeaten at home against Auxerre across five historical head-to-head fixtures with three wins and two draws.
- Eight of the last ten meetings between Lyon and Auxerre have generated over 2.5 total goals.
Team news
Lyon
- J. DuranvilleMuscle Injury
Team news last updated Sep 4 (5 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.
Auxerre
- A. DiousseKnee Injury
- S. FofanaGroin Injury
- B. OkohKnee Injury
- M. SenayaInjury
- F. SierraltaInjury
- A. TuanzebeLacking Match Fitness
- F. OppegardIllness
Team news last updated Sep 4 (5 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.
Statistical comparison
Lyon at home vs Auxerre away1
Played
1
0-1-0
W-D-L
0-0-1
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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Failed to score
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60%
BTTS (last 5)
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40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
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Key players this season
Lyon
- P. Šulc2A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MonacoChampions League league stage | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Paris FCChampions League league stage | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | LyonChampions League league stage | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | LilleQualifying | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | RennesEuropa League league stage | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | StrasbourgPlay-offs | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 15 | Nice | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Le HavreRelegation Playoffs | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | ToulouseRelegation | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | AuxerreRelegation | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Full record →Lyon
6
Draws
2
Auxerre
2
Lyon have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.
- 2026-09-04Lyon 3-1 Auxerre
- 2026-04-25Lyon 3-2 Auxerre
- 2025-11-23Auxerre 0-0 Lyon
- 2025-04-13Auxerre 1-3 Lyon
- 2024-10-27Lyon 2-2 Auxerre
Our record in Ligue 1
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FeaturedWON
Market
Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence75%
Auxerre have conceded eight goals across their two league matches this season, an average of 4.0 goals against per game, with their away fixture at Lens producing seven goals. Head-to-head history reinforces high goal volume, with 80 percent of the last ten meetings between these clubs producing over 2.5 goals at an average of 3.1 goals per match.
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Team Total Goals
Pick
Lyon Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence72%
Auxerre have shown significant defensive vulnerability in the early season, allowing five goals away at Lens and three at home against Angers. In their previous head-to-head encounter in April 2026, Lyon scored three goals in a 3-2 victory, and the visitors have seven players sidelined heading into this match.
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