Auxerre vs RC Lens Prediction: Lens are in no mood for giving away points

RC Lens will end the season with one final trip to face Auxerre at the Stade de l’Abbe for the final Ligue 1 match. RC Lens have maintained an excellent form in the last 6 games, racking up 6 wins in those 6 games. They will aim to end the season with a win as they face Auxerre, who are struggling with poor form. Auxerre are the hosts in this game and they are facing RC Lens here. Auxerre have been in poor form in the last 6 games, as they have not picked up a win in that time.

RC Lens are finishing the league at second spot irrespective of the outcome here and they can mark this as a great achievement this season, while Auxerre have all to play for as they battle to stay away from the relegation zone.

Auxerre (DLLDLD)

Auxerre’s fate will be decided by the outcome of this match and that of Nantes. They are only 2 points ahead of Nantes who are in the relegation zone, so they need to win here or drop down to 17th if Nantes wins their match. Auxerre’s form has been a worry all season and especially at this crucial stage of the season. Auxerre have failed to win in any of their last 6 games in the Ligue 1. In their last 5 matches, they had 3 defeats and 2 draws. And their last game ended in a 1-1 draw against Toulouse.

Auxerre are playing at home here and their home form this season has equally been poor. In their last 10 home games this season, they had 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. And in their last 5 home games their statistics were: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They are without a win in their last 3 home games, with their last home game ending in a 2-1 defeat to PSG.

Auxerre were disappointed to only earn 1 point in their last game against Toulouse. They were first to go ahead as Rayan Raveloson opened the scoring in the 24th minute. But then Zakaria Aboukhlal equalized 20 minutes later to bring the game level. Both teams came into the second half on level terms and failed to change the scoreline until the final whistle. According to statistics, Auxerre had 39% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Auxerre are 16th in the Ligue 1 with 35 points and a goal ratio of 34:60. They played 37 games so far and had 8 wins, 11 draws and 18 defeats.

Team streak: no wins (6), without a clean sheet (7), both teams scoring (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (6/6), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

RC Lens (WWWWW)

RC Lens have been one of the best teams in the league this season and they can look back at the season with pride on what they have achieved. They are second on the league table with a total of 81 points and a goal ratio of 65:28. They played 37 matches in the Ligue 1 and they recorded 24 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats.

RC Lens are on a 6-match win streak as they come into this final game of the season. Their most recent match ended in a win over Ajaccio and they won 3-0 at full time.

RC Lens are playing the final match away from home and they will be hoping to continue their good away form here. In 10 away matches they played this season, they had 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in those games. Their last 5 away matches ended in 4 wins and 1 defeat, with the latest being the 3-1 win over Lorient.

RC Lens showed their class in the 3-0 win over AC Ajaccio last week. They scored 3 goals in the first half alone and didn’t concede throughout the game. Davier Machado, Adrien Thomasson and Lois Openda were all on the scoresheet in the 16th, 22nd and 35th minutes. And in the second half the game continued with the same scoreline and RC Lens went on to win the game at full time. According to statistics, RC Lens had 79% possession, 3 shots on target and 9 corner kicks.

Team streak: wins (6), more than 2.5 goals (7/8), first half winner (5/6), less than 4.5 cards (5/7).

Head to Head

RC Lens and Auxerre have met exactly 20 times before this match. RC Lens won 12 games, while Auxerre won 2 games and 6 games ended in a draw.

• RC Lens have no losses in 5 meetings.
• RC Lens have not conceded in 3 meetings.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 6/8 meetings.
• RC Lens scored first in 4/5 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 5/7 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Auxerre have scored 34 goals and conceded 60 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 8% conversion rate. They also create 1.3 big chances per game and take a total of 11.1 shots per game with 3.3 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.5 corners per game and take up 42.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game.

According to analysis, RC Lens have scored 65 goals and conceded 28 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 1.8 goals per game and have a 13% conversion rate. They also create 2.7 big chances per game and take a total of 13.8 shots per game with 4.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.4 corners per game and take up 56.0% possession on average . On the defense, they have 15 clean sheets and they conceded 0.8 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• RC Lens Win at 2.458 Odds
• RC Lens Over 1.5 Goals at 2.09 Odds
• RC Lens Win at 2.37 Odds