Ligue 1
Olympique Lyonnais - Auxerre
09/04/2026, 05:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.3
2.2
0.9
1:1
15%0:0
12%1:0
12%2:0
9%2:1
8%What influences the xG?
Olympique Lyonnais
Auxerre
League
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
43%
Draw
32%
Away Win
25%
Goals
Over 1.5
67%
Under 1.5
33%
Over 2.5
39%
Under 2.5
61%
Over 3.5
19%
Under 3.5
81%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
75%
Away or Draw
57%
No Draw
68%
Both Score
Yes
46%
No
54%
Key Factors
- Severe squad issues for Auxerre: Only 45% of the usual starting XI strength is available, with key players Sinaly Diomandé, Bryan Okoh, and Romain Faivre missing from the lineup
- Tactical dominance: Lyon averaged 6.0 shots on target per game in recent matches
- Form gap: 4th-placed Lyon faces bottom-of-the-table Auxerre, who suffered two consecutive defeats
Risk Factors
- Home win probability predicted at 43%, representing a moderate risk for a direct home victory
- Auxerre currently scores an average of 1.4 goals per game, which is higher than their season average of 1.0
- Auxerre's defense concedes an average of 1.69 goals per away match
Overview
Olympique Lyonnais hosts Auxerre at the Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1 match on September 4, 2026, 7:00 PM
Lyon sits in 4th place with 4 points from 2 matches
Auxerre travels as the bottom team with 0 points
The hosts enter this matchup as clear favorites
Form
Lyon shows solid form with a WDWLD record
Most recently they played out a 1-1 draw against Le Havre
Auxerre arrives with a LWDLL form
The visitors suffered two consecutive defeats recently
Statistics
Lyon scores an average of 1.58 goals per home match
Their home record shows a stable defense with 0.95 goals conceded per game
Auxerre concedes an average of 1.69 goals in away matches
The visitors score an average of just 1.00 goals per away game
Head-to-Head
There have been 4 head-to-head matches historically
Lyon leads the record with 2 wins and 2 draws
The last direct meeting ended in a 3-2 victory for Lyon
Auxerre is still waiting for their first win against Lyon
Key Players
Corentin Tolisso shines with 11 goals and 4 assists this season
Pavel Sulc has already contributed 10 goals and 3 assists
Ernest Nuamah shows rising form with one goal in recent matches
For the visitors, Danny Namaso is a threat with 3 goals and 3 assists
Kévin Danois has recorded 3 goals and one assist in midfield
Defender Lamine Sy scored once in the last five games
Goalkeepers
Dominik Greif guards the goal for Lyon and kept 8 clean sheets
Mamadou Diop starts in goal for Auxerre
Auxerre has kept only 9 clean sheets in total this season
Influences
The Groupama Stadium features a high average of 3.6 goals per game
Over 2.5 goals were scored in 80% of matches at this venue
The home advantage strongly favors Lyon with only 0.95 goals conceded
The match will be played on grass