PREVIEW | Lyon vs Auxerre: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 04/09)

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·2 September 2026

PREVIEW | Lyon vs Auxerre: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 04/09)

Lyon host Auxerre this Friday at the on Match Day three of the Ligue 1.

Lyon have picked up 4 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last game, Paulo Fonseca's team drew 1-1 with Le Havre (Ligue 1 2026/27).

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Auxerre have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 18th position. In their last fixture, Will Still's team suffered a 1-3 reverse against Angers (Ligue 1 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 3-2.

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Last starting XIs

Lyon ( vs Le Havre 2026-08-29): Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Moussa Niakhaté, Felix Bacher, Nicolás Tagliafico, Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton, Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso, Kaïl Boudache, Lois Openda

Auxerre ( vs Angers 2026-08-29): Mamadou Diop, Lamine Sy, Sinaly Diomandé, Elikya Legros, Clément Akpa, Arthur Piedfort, Kévin Danois, Naouirou Ahamada, Romain Faivre, Danny Namaso, Rémy Labeau-Lascary

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MANAGERS

Paulo Fonseca has faced Will Still on five occasions, recording one win, one draw and three defeats
Will Still has faced Lyon on five occasions, recording two wins, two draws and one defeat
Paulo Fonseca has faced Auxerre on five occasions, recording three wins and two draws

TEAMS

Auxerre are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Auxerre are coming off two consecutive defeats.
At home, Lyon are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Lyon are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Lyon currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Lyon are on a run of six consecutive matches scoring goals.
Lyon are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lyon and Auxerre have already met 61 times, with Lyon having the edge: 30 wins, compared with 16 Auxerre victories.
In the French league, the two teams have played 58 matches, with 28 Lyon wins, 15 draws and 15 Auxerre victories.