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Matchday 1 · · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens vs Auxerre: result, lineups and stats

Lens 8 · 13 points
5 - 2
Auxerre 12 · 10 points
  • 12' Florian Thauvin (pen)
  • 49' Franjo Ivanović
  • 54' Saud Abdulhamid
  • 66' I. Ganiou
  • 88' Florian Thauvin (pen)
  • 61' Danny Namaso (pen)
  • 69' L. Sy

Lineups Lens vs Auxerre

Lens 3-4-2-1 · Dino Toppmoller
40 Risser
31 Sagnan
25 Ganiou
3 Nawrocki
14 Udol
8 Titraoui
27 Cuisance
23 Abdulhamid
29 Ivanović
10 Thauvin
19 Sima
  • 62' Thorgan Hazard Franjo Ivanović
  • 62' Michał Skóraś Saud Abdulhamid
  • 71' Amadou Haidara Michaël Cuisance
  • 71' Odsonne Édouard Abdallah Sima
  • 79' Andrija Bulatović I. Ganiou

Lineup for Lens: Risser, Sagnan, Ganiou, Nawrocki, Udol, Titraoui, Cuisance, Abdulhamid, Ivanović, Thauvin, Sima

Bench
  • 16 M. Gorgelin
  • 9 T. Hazard 62'
  • 21 A. Haidara 71'
  • 5 A. Bulatovic 79'
  • 38 M. Soares
  • 22 M. Skoras 62'
  • 7 F. Sotoca
  • 11 O. Edouard 71'
  • 18 R. Fofana
Absentees Lens

Sima, Ganiou, Chávez, Nawrocki, Édouard (injured), Čelik (unavailable)

Auxerre 4-3-3 · Christophe Pelissier
23 Diop
92 Akpa
15 Makosso
20 Diomandé
27 Sy
5 Danois
46 Piedfort
8 Ahamada
77 Zossou
10 Namaso
21 Faivre
  • 67' Lamfia Dioubaté Romain Faivre
  • 67' Rayan Mandengue Aristide Zossou
  • 77' Elikya Legros Naouirou Ahamada
  • 77' Lasso Coulibaly Danny Namaso
  • 87' Josue Casimir Arthur Piedfort

Lineup for Auxerre: Diop, Akpa, Makosso, Diomandé, Sy, Danois, Piedfort, Ahamada, Zossou, Namaso, Faivre

Bench
  • 1 P. Nardi
  • 22 F. Oppegard
  • 35 E. Legros 77'
  • 45 S. Danfakha
  • 36 T. Devernois
  • 34 L. Dioubate 67'
  • 7 J. Casimir 87'
  • 18 L. Coulibaly 77'
  • 32 R. Mandengue 67'
Absentees Auxerre

Dioussé, Okoh, Lascary, Fofana (injured)

Stats Lens vs Auxerre

Lens Match Auxerre
  • 4.41 xG 1.84
  • 53% Possession 47%
  • 12 Shots 10
  • 9 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Shots off target 3
  • 4 Corners 7
  • 6 Fouls 21
  • 1 Offsides 3
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 1

Which English players could feature in Lens vs Auxerre?

3 players
  • Danny Namaso Auxerre Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Cameron Archer Auxerre Not in the matchday squad
  • Axel Tuanzebe Auxerre Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lens

  1. Florian Thauvin 5 goals 7 assists
  2. Ruben Aguilar 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Abdallah Sima 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Matthieu Udol 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Franjo Ivanović 2 goals 0 assists

Auxerre

  1. Cameron Archer 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Danny Namaso 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Romain Faivre 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Lamine Sy 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Rémy Labeau Lascary 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lens

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Risser 5/5 450 solid
Florian Thauvin 4/5 369 strong
Ruben Aguilar 4/5 366 solid
Matthieu Udol 4/4 360 poor
Saud Abdulhamid 4/5 351 mixed
Michaël Cuisance 4/4 339 mixed
Amadou Haidara 4/5 324 mixed
Samson Baidoo 4/5 313 mixed

Auxerre

Player Starts Min. Form
Cameron Archer 5/5 455 strong
Axel Tuanzebe 5/5 450 solid
Kévin Danois 5/5 446 solid
Fredrik Oppegård 5/5 446 poor
Clément Akpa 5/5 436 mixed
Lamine Sy 5/5 432 poor
Danny Namaso 5/5 421 strong
Christ Makosso 4/4 360 solid

Team comparison

LEN home Per match AUX away
2.25 Points 0.75
2.25 Goals for 1.75
1.25 Goals against 3.25
1.65 xG for 1.32
1.03 xG against 2.03
6.3 Corners 5.3
WLWW Home and away form LLLW

Lens vs Auxerre: head-to-head record

23 previous meetings
14 Lens 6 draws 3 Auxerre
  • Goals per match2.30
  • Both teams scored52%
  • Over 2.5 goals48%
  • Jan 2026 Lens 1 - 0 Auxerre
  • Oct 2025 Auxerre 1 - 2 Lens
  • Apr 2025 Lens 0 - 4 Auxerre
  • Dec 2024 Auxerre 2 - 2 Lens
  • Jun 2023 Auxerre 1 - 3 Lens
  • Jan 2023 Lens 1 - 0 Auxerre
  • Oct 2019 Lens 0 - 0 Auxerre
  • Mar 2019 Lens 2 - 0 Auxerre
  • Oct 2018 Auxerre 1 - 2 Lens
  • May 2018 Lens 2 - 1 Auxerre

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Lens against Auxerre?

Lens are without Abdallah Sima (muscle injury), Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou (knee injury), Jhoanner Chávez (coach’s decision), Maik Nawrocki (knee injury), Nidal Čelik (not registered) and Odsonne Édouard (groin injury).

Who is unavailable for Auxerre against Lens?

Auxerre are without Assane Dioussé (knee injury), Bryan Okoh (knee injury), Rémy Labeau Lascary (injury) and Sekou Fofana (groin injury).

What formation do Lens play?

Lens have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Yannick Cahuzac.

What formation do Auxerre play?

Auxerre have used a 3-4-2-1 in 1 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Lens and Auxerre finish?

On 17 January 2026, Lens vs Auxerre finished 1-0.

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