Auxerre vs Lille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-01-09 20:00.
[p]Auxerre’s first season back in Ligue 1 had been going smoothly until December 2024 arrived, but a run of four league games without success means they are now in desperate need to rediscover some form (D2, L2). That poor run actually extends to five without a victory when you add in last month’s shock home defeat to Ligue 2 outfit Dunkerque in the Coupe de France, with Christophe Pélissier’s side concerningly failing to score in three matches during that sequence.[/p]
[p]Despite their recent struggles, Friday night’s hosts can still dare to dream of a return to Europe for the first time since 2010, providing this slump comes to an end soon. They trail the top six by six points, but have collected 17 points from a possible 24 on home soil so far this term, a tally which can only be bettered by Nice (18) and runaway leaders PSG (22).[/p]
[p]This round’s opponents Lille have claimed 13 points on the road so far this Ligue 1 season (W3, D4, L1), which is the joint-third highest return away from home in the division pre-round. Building on that here may be tough as the Mastiffs have tasted victory just once in their last five trips to the Stade de l’AbbĂ©-Deschamps (D2, L2), but have records of their own to chase down on Sunday as they attempt to move into the top three.[/p]
[p]After last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Nantes, Lille are now 18 matches unbeaten across all competitions (W10, D8), including 12 Ligue 1 games (W5, D7). They will equal the club’s longest-ever unbeaten run of 19 matches, which has stood for more than 40 years, if they avoid defeat here, and with just one defeat from their last 12 Friday-held Ligue 1 away games (W6, D5), they look good value to do so. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Three of Lassine Sinayoko’s four Ligue 1 assists this term for Auxerre have come after the 70th minute, while Rémy Cabella is unbeaten in four career H2Hs againstAuxerre (W3, D1) and has two assists to his name against Friday’s opponents, with both coming in the last season these sides shared a division. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Lille’s last three away games across all competitions have seen the opposition have a man sent off.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]