Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Le Mans FC vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Le Mans FC
0 – 1
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Fri 10 Jan 2020 · 19:00 UTC MMArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Carlens Arcus
Stephane Diarra 25' Y
Tom Duponchelle 30' Y
Y 69' Remy Dugimont
Alexandre Vardin 83' Y
Alexandre Vardin 84' R
Alois Confais 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Mans FC vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at MMArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Tugdual Philippe
  • Referee Alexis Brouard
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
Le Mans FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-10 Le Mans FC 0–1 AJ Auxerre 2019-08-02 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Le Mans FC

Recent Form

Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
21 Dec Paris FC A 3–0 W
13 Dec US Orleans Loiret H 3–2 W
03 Dec Le Havre AC A 0–2 L
29 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–2 L
22 Nov SM Caen A 3–3 D
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Le Mans FC A 1–0 W
20 Dec AS Nancy-Lorraine H 0–0 D
13 Dec FC Lorient A 0–1 L
03 Dec Valenciennes FC H 1–1 D
29 Nov US Orleans Loiret H 2–2 D
22 Nov Paris FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at MMArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for AJ Auxerre. Carlens Arcus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' AJ Auxerre have won 394 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Stephane Diarra was booked on 25.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Tom Duponchelle on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Mans FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' GOAL! Dejan Sorgic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Le Mans FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Alexandre Vardin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 68 appearances.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Mans FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Mickael Le Bihan on, Hamza Sakhi off on 60 minutes.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Le Mans FC team. Youssef Maziz is replaced by Aboubakary Kante on 63 minute.
  • 68' Le Mans FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Remy Dugimont. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' A change in the Le Mans FC ranks — Vincent Crehin exits the field as Alois Confais enters on 71.
  • 76' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Aly Ndom on, Dejan Sorgic off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' A change in the Le Mans FC ranks — Yann Boe-Kane exits the field as Stephen Vincent enters on 79.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Michael Barreto as he leaves the pitch. Eddy Sylvestre steps in for AJ Auxerre.
  • 83' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Alexandre Vardin is booked for Le Mans FC — Red card on 84.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre Lemonnier made 68 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alois Confais.
  • With this win, AJ Auxerre is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: AJ Auxerre or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Mans FC31% Draw32% AJ Auxerre37%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Le Mans FC or Draw
63%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
69%
Le Mans FC or AJ Auxerre
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Le Mans FC21% Draw53% AJ Auxerre26%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC

Handicap Le Mans FC covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.