AJ Auxerre vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Toulouse FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | AJ Auxerre | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 May | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | FC Lorient | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | Toulouse FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AJ Auxerre | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
AJ Auxerre are 10th (6 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 3 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AJ Auxerre and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Salis Abdul Samed on 6 minutes.
- 11' AJ Auxerre started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Magnificent from Alexis Claude-Maurice! That is 2 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Souleymane Isaak Toure has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' A moment of madness from Jubal Junior on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
- 32' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Danso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 46' Siriki Dembele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Da Costa at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexis Claude-Maurice makes it 0-2.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Racing Club de Lens winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' Lassine Sinayoko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gauthier Hein at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 57 minute. Gaetan Perrin leaves to be changed by Hamza Sakhi.
- 62' Racing Club de Lens looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Florian Thauvin scoring 2 goals.
- 65' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 65 minute. Kevin Danso leaves to be changed by Jean Onana.
- 69' Massadio Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 71' M'Baye Niang has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 72' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 72 minute. Han-Noah Massengo leaves to be changed by Matthis Abline.
- 77' The 28-year-old Gideon Mensah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' GOAL! Lois Openda scores on 78. Assisted by Florian Sotoca
- 79' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Lois Openda departs to be replaced by Adam Buksa.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Gradit on 83.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. AJ Auxerre in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 7
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Hamza Sakhi 57'
- 12
- 1
- 80
- 14
- 13
- 95
-
9
Nuno Da Costa ↓ Siriki Dembele 46'
- 4
Bench
- 27
-
77
Siriki Dembele ↑ 46'
- 16
- 29
-
22
Hamza Sakhi ↑ 57'
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↑ 56'
- 6
-
19
Matthis Abline ↑ 72'
- 11
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Adam Buksa 79'
- 24
- 28
-
20
Angelo Fulgini ↓ Florian Sotoca 65'
- 16
- 21
-
4
Kevin Danso ↓ Jean Onana 65'
- 29
- 3
- 26
- 18
Bench
- 30
- 22
- 8
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 65'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 79'
-
6
Jean Onana ↑ 65'
-
25
Julien Le Cardinal ↑ 79'
- 13
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2023-06-03
AJ Auxerre
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2023-05-27
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
AC Ajaccio
W
2023-05-21
FC Lorient
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2023-05-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade de Reims
W
2023-05-06
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2023-05-02
Toulouse FC
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
41%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
79%
AJ Auxerre or Racing Club de Lens
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.