Kick-off is on Friday 1 May 2020 for Auxerre and Lorient, a Ligue 2 meeting. The Elo numbers point one way: Lorient rate 1561 on the road, against 1509 for Auxerre.
The last five for Auxerre go D D D D D, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. That makes it five without defeat. Lorient come into this struggling for results (D D D D D over their last five). Nobody has beaten them in their last five.
Auxerre average 0.8 goals for and 0.3 against on home soil. On their travels Lorient are scoring 0.2 and letting in 0.2 per game. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 0.7 a game; both teams have scored in 20% of Auxerre games and 10% of Lorient games. Defensively Lorient stand out: 80% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our Ligue 2 tips page carries every Ligue 2 prediction we publish.
The head-to-head covers 11 games since February 2012, and Auxerre have won four, Lorient have taken two and five were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Auxerre vs Lorient prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| AuxerreHome | Rating | LorientAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,477 | Overall | 1,580 |
| 1,509 | Match venue | 1,561 |
| 1,509 | At home | 1,575 |
| 1,422 | Away | 1,561 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,424 | Attack | 1,528 |
| 1,566 | Defence | 1,558 |
| 1,447 | Home attack | 1,509 |
| 1,393 | Away attack | 1,527 |
| 1,597 | Home defence | 1,561 |
| 1,529 | Away defence | 1,551 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,277 | Goal environment | 1,530 |
| 1,388 | Home goals | 1,497 |
| 1,388 | Away goals | 1,533 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,449 | Close games | 1,551 |
| 1,485 | Winning margin | 1,587 |
Match venue compares Auxerre at home with Lorient away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.