Lyon vs Auxerre Prediction

Lyon
3-1
Finished
HT 2-1
Auxerre
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon·R. Buquet 04/09/2026
LyonLyon
3-1
Finished
AuxerreAuxerre

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.70
SignalGOODModel66%SurpriseMediumGap+11.3%
Lyon Rest
5 days
Auxerre Rest
5 days

Lyon vs Auxerre: the result in context

Lyon beat Auxerre 3-1 in the Ligue 1 on 4 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Lyon had won 2 of their previous five, compared with none for Auxerre.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.2 a game across 6 meetings, with both teams scoring in 5.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
67%1.43
X
16%4.75
2
17%7.00
Double Chance
1X
82%1.11
X2
33%2.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
45%1.73
No
55%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.72 + 0.9 = 2.62
Over 1.5
73%1.17
Over 2.5
54%1.60
Over 3.5
26%2.44
Under 1.5
27%4.75
Under 2.5
46%2.35
Under 3.5
74%1.53
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.4 + 4.1 = 9.5
Over 8.5
58%1.38
Over 9.5
46%1.65
Over 10.5
34%2.06
Under 8.5
42%2.69
Under 9.5
54%2.07
Under 10.5
66%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.1 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.80
Over 4.5
42%2.41
Under 3.5
38%1.91
Under 4.5
58%1.50

Match Events

18'Goal cancelledLoïs Openda
22'Goal cancelledCameron Archer
26'Arthur PiedfortFoul
28'Felix BacherAssist: Ernest Nuamah
31'Zachary AthekameAssist: Loïs Openda
42'Cameron Archer
53'Ernest NuamahAssist: Pavel Šulc
62'Felix BacherFoul
66'Elikya Legros INRayan Mandengue out
66'Naouirou Ahamada INPierre Ekwah out
66'Remy Labeau Lascary INAristide Zossou out
67'Ernest Nuamah INKail Boudache out
67'Pavel Šulc INKhalis Merah out
68'Rayan MandengueFoul
76'Mads Bidstrup INTanner Tessmann out
77'Tyler MortonFoul
77'Cameron Archer INRomain Faivre out
86'Tyler Morton INNoah Teye Nartey out
86'Felix Bacher INRuben Kluivert out
90+3'Lamine Sy INLamfia Dioubaté out

Lineups

Lyon
4-3-3Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Auxerre
4-2-3-1Coach: W. Still
Avg rating6.83
Avg rating6.13
D. Greif6.91D. Greif
Z. Athekame7.613Z. Athekame
F. Bacher7.220F. Bacher
M. Niakhaté6.919M. Niakhaté
Abner6.616Abner
M. Bidstrup6.42M. Bidstrup
T. Morton6.523T. Morton
C. Tolisso7.08C. Tolisso
E. Nuamah8.17E. Nuamah
P. Šulc6.710P. Šulc
L. Openda7.317L. Openda
M. Diop6.723M. Diop
L. Sy6.127L. Sy
C. Makosso6.415C. Makosso
E. Legros6.035E. Legros
C. Akpa6.292C. Akpa
K. Danois6.45K. Danois
A. Piedfort6.146A. Piedfort
D. Namaso6.310D. Namaso
N. Ahamada5.78N. Ahamada
R. Labeau Lascary5.63R. Labeau Lascary
C. Archer7.49C. Archer

Lyon Substitutes

3N. Tagliafico
6T. Tessmann76'for Mads Bidstrup6.5
26K. Boudache67'for Ernest Nuamah6.4
40R. Descamps
45R. Himbert
21R. Kluivert86'for Felix Bacher6.4
22Clinton Mata
18K. Merah67'for Pavel Šulc6.7
99N. Nartey86'for Tyler Morton6.2

Auxerre Substitutes

36T. Devernois
20S. Diomandé
34L. Dioubate90+3'for Lamine Sy
17P. Ekwah66'for Naouirou Ahamada5.8
21R. Faivre77'for Cameron Archer6.0
32R. Mandengue66'for Elikya Legros68'5.4
1P. Nardi
77Aristide Zossou66'for Remy Labeau Lascary5.8
7J. Casimir

Match Stats

LyonAuxerre
64%Ball Possession36%
9Corner Kicks5
2Yellow Cards2
21Total Shots8
7Shots on Goal3
9Shots off Goal4
14Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box4
5Blocked Shots1
11Fouls8
2Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves5
522Total Passes291
447Passes Accurate229
86%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

LyonLyon
AuxerreAuxerre
1824Elo Rating 1711
1.03Attack 1.62
0.97Defense 1.56
36%Hit Rate 54%
9.2Shots per Game 12.2
4.0Shots on Target 5.3
4.7Corners per Game 5.5
1.0Cards per Game 1.0

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+113 Elo
📈BTTS Trend83% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

LyonLyon
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
AuxerreAuxerre
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

LyonLyon3Wins · 50%
Draws233%
AuxerreAuxerre1Wins · 17%
3.2Avg Goals
83%Both teams scored5 of 6
83%3+ goals5 of 6

Previous meetings

Ligue 125/04/2026
LyonAuxerre
32
Ligue 123/11/2025
AuxerreLyon
00
Ligue 113/04/2025
AuxerreLyon
13
Ligue 127/10/2024
LyonAuxerre
22
Ligue 117/02/2023
AuxerreLyon
21
Ligue 131/08/2022
LyonAuxerre
21

Recent Form

LyonLyon
4W2D4L
29/08/2026
LyonLe Havre
11
D
26/08/2026
LyonFenerbahçe
12
L
22/08/2026
ToulouseLyon
02
W
18/08/2026
FenerbahçeLyon
11
D
11/08/2026
LyonSparta Praha
30
W
04/08/2026
Sparta PrahaLyon
21
L
29/07/2026
Real BetisLyon
40
L
24/07/2026
VfL WolfsburgLyon
02
W
18/07/2026
Slavia PrahaLyon
20
L
15/07/2026
LyonServette FC
21
W
AuxerreAuxerre
4W2D4L
29/08/2026
AuxerreAngers
13
L
22/08/2026
LensAuxerre
52
L
08/08/2026
AuxerreEstac Troyes
11
D
01/08/2026
SochauxAuxerre
11
D
25/07/2026
AuxerreOrleans
12
L
18/07/2026
AuxerreSt Maur Lusitanos
52
W
17/05/2026
LilleAuxerre
02
W
10/05/2026
AuxerreNice
21
W
03/05/2026
AuxerreAngers
31
W
25/04/2026
LyonAuxerre
32
L

Referee Profile

R. Buquet186 matches

4.11Cards per match
3.87Yellow cards per match
0.24Red cards per match
23.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

R. Buquet4.11
Other referees3.97

4.11 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.97).

Cards come from 172 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 1 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain962121:10+1120WWWWW
2LilleLille953112:6+618WDDWL
3RennesRennes951320:19+116LWLWL
4MonacoMonaco843111:7+415DLDWD
5LyonLyon842213:7+614LWLWD
6Paris FCParis FC842213:9+414LWLWD
7NiceNice942313:12+114WWLWW
8LensLens941416:13+313LWWWL
9MarseilleMarseille840418:13+512WWWLL
10LorientLorient83327:6+112DWWLD
11ToulouseToulouse824212:11+110DWDWD
12AuxerreAuxerre831412:18-610DWLWW
13Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29823314:12+29LDWLL
14AngersAngers82249:15-68DLLWD
15Le MansLe Mans814311:16-57DLLWD
16StrasbourgStrasbourg821512:18-67LLLLD
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes81255:16-115DLLLL
18Le HavreLe Havre90279:20-112LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain921:1020
2LilleLille912:618
3RennesRennes920:1916
4MonacoMonaco811:715
5LyonLyon813:714
6Paris FCParis FC813:914
7NiceNice913:1214
8LensLens916:1313
9MarseilleMarseille818:1312
10LorientLorient87:612
11ToulouseToulouse812:1110
12AuxerreAuxerre812:1810
13Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29814:129
14AngersAngers89:158
15Le MansLe Mans811:167
16StrasbourgStrasbourg812:187
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes85:165
18Le HavreLe Havre99:202
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About the Lyon vs Auxerre forecast

The forecasts for this Ligue 1 match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Lyon and Auxerre in the Ligue 1 table

In the Ligue 1 table, Lyon are 5th and Auxerre 12th, 4 points apart. League goal record so far: Lyon 13-7, Auxerre 12-18. The full standings are on the Ligue 1 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.