Round 18 - Ligue 1
RC Lens VS AJ Auxerre
Stade Félix Bollaert
17 January, 2026
Overview:
RC Lens, league leaders with 40 points from 17 matches, host struggling AJ Auxerre (17th, 12 points) in Ligue 1 round 18 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Lens boast nine straight wins across competitions and seven consecutive home league victories, while Auxerre seek their first away win this season amid poor form.
Recent H2H results: Lens 3-1 Auxerre (recent H2H trend: over 2.5 goals in last 4)
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-0 in favor of RC Lens.
Lens will control possession and press high at home, exploiting Auxerre's weak defense. Auxerre likely to defend deep and counter, but poor away scoring limits threat.
Lens' unbeaten home streak, superior goal difference (+18 vs -13), and Auxerre's away winless run heavily favor home victory. Historical H2H trends support high-scoring Lens win.
Stats:
| RC Lens | AJ Auxerre |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 58.5 | 41.2 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 2.12 | 0.82 |
| Win Probability | |
| 78.5 | 8.3 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Lens | 13 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| 2 | PSG | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| 3 | Marseille | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Lille | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Stade Rennais | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Monaco | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 12 | Lorient | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 14 | Nice | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 15 | Paris FC | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 16 | Nantes | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Metz | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Greenwood | MAR | ENG | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| J. Panichelli | RC | ARG | 17 | 10 | N/A |
| E. Lepaul | REN | FRA | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| W. Saïd | RCL | FRA | 17 | 7 | 2 |
