Lyon vs Auxerre Prediction: the Lions Leave No Chance for Their Opponent

Prediction for the Lyon vs Auxerre match, which will take place on August 31. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Lyon

Lyon gradually regressed and, at the end of last season, took eighth place - the worst result for the club in the XXI century. Despite this failure, Peter Bosz continues to work with the team. The debut of the new season is going very well for his wards. In the two meetings, the Lions defeated Ajaccio and Troyes 2:1 and 4:1, but in the last round had drawn with Reims 1:1. Nevertheless, the Blues and Reds are among the Ligue 1 leaders in terms of points lost. In addition, the club sold Lucas Paquet to West Ham this week for a fee of around €60m.

Auxerre

Auxerre finished in third place in Ligue 2 last season but beat Saint-Etienne in the knockout rounds to reach the elite division. It seemed that the Ligue 1 newcomer would be hard to get points, but they are showing promising results, gradually improving. If in the first round they got a devastating defeat against Lille - 1:4, then in the second match they shared the points with Angers - 2:2. Further on, there was more. In the next two games, the club defeated Montpellier and Strasbourg 2:1 and 1:0, moving up to seventh place in the standings.

Expert Betting Tips

Lyon and Auxerre approach their encounter with seven points each, which is surprising. After all, the hosts are the elite of French soccer, although they are experiencing bad times, and the visitors have just returned to Ligue 1. However, the Lions are in the upcoming game and have a much more powerful squad. The home field advantage speaks for them: Peter Bosz's charges have won both matches in their arena. 

Lyon and Auxerre can impress us with high performance. In the three games, the Lions scored ten goals (3.33 on average), and the Blue and Whites had 13 goals in four games (3.25 on average). In this case, both teams do not hesitate to play offensively, so they often make mistakes in defense, but even then, they do not go backward.

Lyon has a great offense this season: Karl Toko Ekambi and Moussa Dembele are still dangerous. Alexandre Lacazette finally returned from Arsenal, and the most productive is still young striker Tete. After moving from Shakhtar, he joined the team last season, making two goals and five assists in nine games. Now he looks even more effective, scoring three goals in three games. Obviously, the 22-year-old Brazilian is in great shape.

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