Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 4 Oct 2025

Auxerre 1–2 RC Lens

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Auxerre 37%, the draw 26%, RC Lens 37%.

RC Lens won although Auxerre made the better chances (1.8 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Francisco Sierralta, 64.4 in 84′.

Well above their usual level: Francisco Sierralta +13.5, Clement Akpa +12.4.

Well below it: Florian Thauvin −17.1, Gideon Mensah −13.1, Donovan Léon −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Auxerre

27 Sep 2025L 0–2at Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
21 Sep 2025W 1–0v Toulouse Ligue 1
13 Sep 2025L 1–2v AS Monaco Ligue 1
30 Aug 2025L 0–1at Nantes Ligue 1
23 Aug 2025L 1–3at Nice Ligue 1

RC Lens

28 Sep 2025D 0–0at Stade Rennais Ligue 1
20 Sep 2025W 3–0v Lille Ligue 1
14 Sep 2025L 0–2at Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
29 Aug 2025W 3–1v Stade Brestois Ligue 1
24 Aug 2025W 2–1at Le Havre Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Auxerre

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Francisco Sierralta Defender84100.9464.4+13.5
Clement Akpa Defender90000.0658.0+12.4
Danny Namaso Forward90000.0845.8−3.3
Kévin Danois Midfielder90000.0945.6−4.8
Lassine Sinayoko Forward69000.1744.5−3.3
Josué Casimir Midfielder9000–44.2−0.2
Sékou Mara Forward90000.3143.6−0.8
Marvin Senaya Defender90000.1243.3−6.6
Rudy Matondo Midfielder1400–42.2–
Donovan Léon Goalkeeper9000–40.6−11.1
Elisha Owusu Midfielder7600–40.1−3.1
Lamine Sy Defender1300–40.0–
Ibrahim Osman Midfielder2100–34.6–
Gideon Mensah Defender9000–30.6−13.1

RC Lens

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdallah Sima Forward8100.05100.0–
Odsonne Édouard Forward41100.1764.4–
Morgan Guilavogui Forward900–58.9–
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder9002–54.8+3.2
Malang Sarr Defender90000.0253.1+6.2
Robin Risser Goalkeeper9000–46.2−7.6
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder9000–44.8−6.0
Wesley Saïd Forward81000.0744.7−8.1
Samson Baidoo Defender90000.0344.1−5.2
Rayan Fofana Forward49000.0542.7−6.0
Matthieu Udol Midfielder9000–42.5−6.4
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender7300–41.8–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder9000–41.5−10.9
Florian Thauvin Forward8200–39.8−17.1