PREVIEW | Lens vs Auxerre - team news, lineups, predictions

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·15 January 2026

PREVIEW | Lens vs Auxerre - team news, lineups, predictions

Lens and Auxerre face each other this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis for round 18 of the Ligue 1.

Lens currently have 40 points and lie in 1st position. In their last fixture, Pierre Sage's team won 0-3 against Sochaux (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Auxerre have picked up 12 points and currently lie in 17th position. In their last encounter, Christophe Pélissier's team were beaten 2-0 by Brest (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Lens: Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatovic, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd

Auxerre: Donovan Léon, Lamine Sy, Sinaly Diomandé, Marvin Senaya, Fredrik Oppegard, Rudy Matondo, Kévin Danois, Elisha Owusu, Josué Casimir, Sékou Mara, Ibrahim Osman

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Lens

Jonathan Gradit - Lower Leg Fracture
Jhoanner Chávez - Dead Leg

Auxerre

Gideon Mensah - Yellow Card Suspension
Telli Siwe - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Lens ( vs Sochaux 2026-01-11): Robin Risser, Saud Abdulhamid, Malang Sarr, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Morgan Guilavogui, Odsonne Édouard, Florian Sotoca, Wesley Saïd

Auxerre ( vs Brest 2026-01-04): Donovan Léon, Lamine Sy, Sinaly Diomandé, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Rudy Matondo, Elisha Owusu, Kévin Danois, Josué Casimir, Sékou Mara, Ibrahim Osman

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MANAGERS

Pierre Sage faced Christophe Pélissier on two occasions, recording a win and a draw
Christophe Pélissier faced Lens on 12 occasions, recording four wins, two draws, and six defeats
Pierre Sage faced Auxerre on two occasions, recording a win and a draw

TEAMS

Away from home, Auxerre comes from eight consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Auxerre comes from eight consecutive games without winning.
Auxerre currently has one victory in the last 13 games.
Auxerre comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Auxerre comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Auxerre comes from three consecutive defeats.
At home, Lens currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
At home, Lens comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Lens comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
At home, Lens comes from eight consecutive victories.
Lens currently has one defeat in the last 15 games.
Lens currently has one draw in the last 19 games.
Lens comes from nine consecutive games scoring goals.
Lens comes from nine consecutive games without losing.
Lens comes from nine consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lens and Auxerre have faced each other 78 times, with Lens having an advantage: 28 wins, against 24 victories for Auxerre.
At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens has an advantage in the clashes against Auxerre: 20 wins in 38 games. Auxerre has seven victories.
In the French League, 61 matches have been played between the two teams, with Lens winning 19, 22 draws, and 20 victories for Auxerre.