Auxerre v Lille: top-four push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Auxerre host Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, with the visitors chasing Champions League spots and the hosts trying to climb away from the relegation play-off place.

Lille are fourth on 29 points; Auxerre sit 16th with 12. The head to head leans towards the visitors, including a 3-1 victory in April, while January's meeting in Auxerre finished 0-0.

Form points to contrasting momentum. Auxerre are unbeaten in three league matches after draws with Lyon and Paris FC and a 3-1 win over Metz. Lille have won their last three Ligue 1 games against Paris FC, Le Havre and Marseille, though they lost at BSC Young Boys on Thursday in Europe.

Auxerre list Elisha Owusu, Marvin Senaya, Lasso Coulibaly and Telli Siwe as injured. For Lille, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Calvin Verdonk, Alexsandro, Hamza Igamane, Ousmane Touré and Matías Fernández are out, with Ayyoub Bouaddi suspended.

Season numbers suggest Bruno Génésio's side could control the ball. Lille average 1.9 goals per game with 56% possession and 84.81% passing accuracy, while Auxerre score 0.7 per game with 44% possession. Olivier Giroud and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson have four league goals each, and Lassine Sinayoko leads Auxerre's scoring with four. Lille have five clean sheets to Auxerre's three.

A home win would take Auxerre to 15 points and strengthen their survival bid. Three points would move Lille to 32 and could further cement their position in the Champions League qualification places.