Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 18.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | OGC Nice | 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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Racing Club de Lens face off against AJ Auxerre in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Paul Joly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Magnificent from Ado Onaiwu! That is 61 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' 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.
- 40' The France Gaetan Perrin breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 0-2!
- 43' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 43.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Ado Onaiwu makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 44.
- 44' AJ Auxerre receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Malang Sarr exits the field as Jeremy Agbonifo enters on 46.
- 50' A moment of madness from Han-Noah Massengo on 50 minutes earns him a card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
- 52' AJ Auxerre receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Jeremy Agbonifo.
- 55' Florian Sotoca gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Neil El Aynaoui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Racing Club de Lens have won 442 goals from 459 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Ki-Jana Hoever is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 74' Theo Bair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ado Onaiwu on 74 minute.
- 75' Goduine Koyalipou makes way for Wesley Said at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 76' Adrien Thomasson is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' AJ Auxerre make a change. Han-Noah Massengo trudges off to be replaced by Rudy Matondo on 77 minutes.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ruben Aguilar on 81 minutes.
- 84' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Joly is hanging Ki-Jana Hoever on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Florian Sotoca picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The whistle greets Anass Zaroury as he departs to be replaced by Tom Pouilly.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Eros Maddy.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. AJ Auxerre were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 30
- 2
- 24
- 28
-
20
Malang Sarr ↓ Jeremy Agbonifo 46'
-
19
Goduine Koyalipou ↓ Wesley Said 75'
- 3
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Angelo Fulgini 46'
- 23
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↓ Tom Pouilly 88'
- 27
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 46'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 75'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 55'
-
34
Tom Pouilly ↑ 88'
-
25
Jeremy Agbonifo ↑ 46'
- 32
- 4
Coach
Will Still
AJ Auxerre Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 18
- 10
- 16
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↓ Florian Aye 74'
- 80
-
23
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Paul Joly 84'
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↓ Theo Bair 74'
- 14
- 20
-
4
Jubal Junior ↓ Eros Maddy 84'
- 92
Bench
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 74'
-
9
Theo Bair ↑ 74'
-
11
Eros Maddy ↑ 84'
- 12
- 40
-
26
Paul Joly ↑ 84'
- 15
-
34
Rudy Matondo ↑ 77'
- 13
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 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2025-04-27
Racing Club de Lens
0–4
AJ Auxerre
L
2025-04-20
Stade Brestois 29
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-04-11
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Stade de Reims
L
2025-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2025-03-30
Lille OSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-03-15
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AJ Auxerre win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
70%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
54%
Racing Club de Lens or AJ Auxerre
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AJ Auxerre win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

