Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 5–2 | W |
| 17 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–5 | L |
| 17 May | Lille OSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Angers SCO | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | AJ Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). AJ Auxerre are 10th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 3 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 1 G | 1 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' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
- 10' 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.
- 12' The France Florian Thauvin breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against AJ Auxerre's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 35' Christ Makosso is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Saud Abdulhamid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Souleymane Sagnan made 452 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Against the run of play, Franjo Ivanovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' A goal from the Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid! He fires home on 54 to make it 3-0!
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' GOAL! Daniel Namaso scores on 61.
- 62' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michal Skoras is hanging Saud Abdulhamid on the field on 62 minute.
- 66' Pierre Ganiou makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 68' Fresh legs for AJ Auxerre! Rayan Mandengue comes on to replace Abdallah Sima.
- 69' Lamine Sy does the damage! The net is bulging and AJ Auxerre surge ahead!
- 71' Odsonne Edouard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mickael Cuisance at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Lasso Coulibaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 77 minute. Daniel Namaso leaves to be changed by Elikya Legros.
- 79' The whistle greets Pierre Ganiou as he departs to be replaced by Andrija Bulatovic.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maik Nawrocki on 84.
- 86' Poor challenge from Kevin Danois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 87' Kevin Danois has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 88' A goal from the France international Florian Thauvin! He fires home on 88 to make it 5-2!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 27
-
23
Saud Abdulhamid ↓ Michal Skoras 62'
- 3
-
19
Abdallah Sima ↓ Odsonne Edouard 71'
- 40
- 25
- 8
- 29
- 31
Bench
- 16
-
9
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 62'
-
11
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 71'
-
21
Amadou Haidara ↑ 71'
- 7
-
22
Michal Skoras ↑ 62'
- 18
-
5
Andrija Bulatovic ↑ 79'
- 38
AJ Auxerre Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Daniel Namaso ↓ Lasso Coulibaly 77'
- 21
- 20
- 8
- 5
- 27
- 23
- 15
- 92
- 46
- 77
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 7
- 22
-
21
Lasso Coulibaly ↑ 77'
-
35
Elikya Legros ↑ 77'
- 36
-
32
Rayan Mandengue ↑ 68'
- 45
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2026-08-22
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
AJ Auxerre
W
2026-05-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2026-05-13
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2026-05-08
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
FC Nantes
W
2026-05-02
OGC Nice
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2026-04-24
Stade Brestois 29
3–3
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.95
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
79%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
40%
Racing Club de Lens or AJ Auxerre
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 18% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.