Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

RC Lens 1–0 Auxerre

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.7 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 64%.

RC Lens won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kévin Danois, 68.3 in 76′.

Well above their usual level: Kévin Danois +16.4, Donovan Léon +13.9, Clement Akpa +13.5.

Well below it: Florian Thauvin −11.9, Andrija Bulatović −10.3, Adrien Thomasson −9.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

RC Lens

2 Jan 2026W 3–0at Toulouse Ligue 1
14 Dec 2025W 2–0v Nice Ligue 1
6 Dec 2025W 2–1at Nantes Ligue 1
30 Nov 2025W 2–1at Angers Ligue 1
22 Nov 2025W 1–0v RC Strasbourg Ligue 1

Auxerre

4 Jan 2026L 0–2at Stade Brestois Ligue 1
14 Dec 2025L 3–4v Lille Ligue 1
7 Dec 2025W 3–1v Metz Ligue 1
29 Nov 2025D 1–1at Paris FC Ligue 1
23 Nov 2025D 0–0v Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1

Head to head

4 Oct 2025Auxerre 1–2 RC Lens Ligue 1

RC Lens

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder33000.3266.8–
Wesley Saïd Forward66100.3758.8+3.9
Florian Sotoca Forward800–55.7–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward24000.0253.9–
Malang Sarr Defender90010.0550.5+1.8
Robin Risser Goalkeeper9000–50.4−2.5
Samson Baidoo Defender90000.3050.3−4.0
Matthieu Udol Midfielder90000.6047.7−5.8
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender9000–46.5−5.8
Abdallah Sima Forward34000.0445.2–
Florian Thauvin Forward86000.1841.8−11.9
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder57000.5141.8−9.7
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder24000.0238.9–
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder90000.2438.8−10.3
Rayan Fofana Forward5600–38.8−7.9
Saud Abdulhamid Midfielder66000.0236.2–

Auxerre

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Assane Dioussé Midfielder200–100.0–
Kévin Danois Midfielder7600–68.3+16.4
Donovan Léon Goalkeeper9000–62.6+13.9
Clement Akpa Defender90000.0756.6+13.5
Sinaly Diomandé Defender9000–55.1+5.3
Fredrik Oppegård Defender9000–54.4+10.9
Oussama El Azzouzi Midfielder8800–52.1+5.5
Lassine Sinayoko Forward90000.1651.8−0.3
Lamine Sy Defender90000.0750.9+4.3
Danny Namaso Forward88000.1150.0+4.7
Marvin Senaya Defender7600–49.3+4.8
Naouirou Ahamada Midfielder76000.1548.2–
Josué Casimir Midfielder1400–41.6–
Sékou Mara Forward200–38.1–
Rudy Matondo Midfielder1400–37.4–
Romain Faivre Midfielder1400–31.8–