Lens vs AuxerrePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Lens reach the opening round with a solid recent run: 1-0 against Paris Saint Germain, 3-1 against Villarreal, 0-0 with Famalicao and a 3-0 won at Crystal Palace, with a 2-0 home defeat by Sunderland in between. Auxerre won 1-0 at Werder Bremen, then drew 1-1 with Troyes and 1-1 at Sochaux, having lost 1-2 at home to Orleans. Across the five previous meetings Lens have won three, Auxerre one, with one draw: Lens won 1-0 at home last January and 2-1 on the road the previous October, but in April 2025 Auxerre took a 4-0 at the Bollaert. Before that came a 2-2 and a 3-1 away win for Lens. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.