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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.

Last Update: 15-01-2026

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 PSG 24 4 6 76
2 RC Lens 22 4 8 70
3 Lille 18 7 9 61
4 Olympique Lyon 18 6 10 60
5 Marseille 18 5 11 59
6 Stade Rennais 17 8 9 59
7 Monaco 16 6 12 54
8 Strasbourg 15 8 11 53
9 Lorient 11 12 11 45
10 Toulouse 12 8 13 44
11 Paris FC 11 11 12 44
12 Brest 10 9 15 39
13 Angers SCO 9 9 16 36
14 Le Havre 7 14 13 35
15 Auxerre 8 10 16 34
16 Nice 7 11 16 32
17 Nantes 5 8 20 23
18 FC Metz 3 8 23 17
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Lepaul REN FRA 34 21 5
J. Panichelli RC ARG 27 16 1
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 33 16 8
L. Sinayoko AJA MAL 32 13 4

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