Lens vs Auxerre: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Lens take on Auxerre in the Ligue 1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Lens sit 15th in the Ligue 1 on 4 points from 5 games, while Auxerre are 9th on 6 points.

Final result: Lens 5–2 Auxerre. Lens won the match.

Lens come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLWDL), scoring in 4 of them.

Auxerre come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLLWW), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Lens have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 3 against Auxerre. These fixtures have averaged 1.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Defensively, Lens kept 4 clean sheets and Auxerre kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Lens vs Auxerre is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 88% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.8 goals per game, 33% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Lens LLWDL, Auxerre LLLWW), the 6-place gap between the sides in the table.