Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephane Bre
10 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | AJ Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -11 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
10%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). AJ Auxerre are 14th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/6
61-75
5/5
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 6 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 3 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre is underway.
- 5' Mathias Autret, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christophe Pélissier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' AJ Auxerre started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Facundo Medina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 27' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' The 26-year-old Salis Abdul Samed has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Matthis Abline has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' Gauthier Hein has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 445 appearances.
- 52' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Medina is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Racing Club de Lens is taking the lead after the goal scored by Przemyslaw Frankowski on 60.
- 65' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Souleymane Toure is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 67' Alexis Claude Maurice has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Pereira da Costa on 67 minute.
- 69' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jubal is hanging Mathias Autret on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 73 minute. Facundo Medina leaves to be changed by Deiver Machado.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Hamza Sakhi. He replaces Youssouf M'Changama on 77 minute.
- 78' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 78 minute. Mbaye Niang leaves to be changed by Nuno Da Costa.
- 83' The AJ Auxerre bench stirs into life. Gaetan Perrin is withdrawn and Matthis Abline gets his opportunity.
- 88' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Nuno Da Costa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 90 minute. Przemyslaw Frankowski leaves to be changed by Julien Le Cardinal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Wesley Said 67'
- 24
- 30
- 21
- 4
- 8
-
14
Facundo Medina ↓ Deiver Machado 73'
- 7
- 26
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 90'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 67'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 67'
- 16
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 73'
- 6
-
25
Julien Le Cardinal ↑ 90'
- 13
- 36
Coach
Franck Haise
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 97
-
11
Mbaye Niang ↓ Nuno Da Costa 78'
- 7
- 23
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Matthis Abline 83'
-
29
Mathias Autret ↓ Jubal 69'
- 12
- 6
- 13
- 95
Bench
- 16
-
22
Hamza Sakhi ↑ 77'
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↑ 77'
- 21
-
4
Jubal ↑ 69'
-
19
Matthis Abline ↑ 83'
-
9
Nuno Da Costa ↑ 78'
- 35
- 2
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2023-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AJ Auxerre
W
2023-01-11
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2022-12-29
OGC Nice
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-11-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2022-11-05
Angers SCO
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.38
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
88%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
31%
Racing Club de Lens or AJ Auxerre
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

