The Ligue 1 matchday 24 fixture between Lorient and Auxerre will take place on 1 March at the Stade du Moustoir. Lorient vs Auxerre: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lorient
Lorient earned a spirited away draw against Nice last time out (3:3). The home team went two goals down during the contest but managed to fight back, scoring the decisive equaliser in the 95th minute. It is important to note Lorient's current form – in their last 12 league matches, they have suffered only one defeat, recording six wins and five draws. Thanks to those results, the club have climbed to ninth in the standings and are now just five points off the European places.
- At least two goals have been scored in seven of the club’s previous Ligue 1 matches.
- Lorient have not conceded more than one goal in 10 of their last 12 league games.
- At home, the side are on a nine-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1 (five wins and four draws).
Potential Lorient Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Yvon Mvogo – Darlin Yongwa, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva – Arsene Kouassi, Theo Le Bris, Noa Kadiou, Laurent Abergel – Dermane Karim, Pablo Pagis – Cheikhou Dieng.
Defenders Souleymane Toure and Abdoulaye Faye are out injured, along with midfielder Bandiougou Fadiga and forward Trevann Sanoussi.
Auxerre
Auxerre hosted Rennes a week ago and suffered a heavy 0:3 defeat. Interestingly, it was only their second heavy loss of the current campaign. At the same time, in their last eight Ligue 1 matches, the club have managed just one win (two draws and five defeats). Auxerre sit in the bottom three and are six points adrift of the safety of 17th place. And of course, it is worth noting that the club remain the league’s weakest attacking side – with just 17 goals scored in this Ligue 1 season.
- The team have failed to score in six of their last seven league matches.
- A maximum of two goals have been scored in five of Auxerre’s last seven Ligue 1 games.
- The club have recorded just one win in their last 12 away league matches (three draws and eight defeats).
Potential Auxerre Lineup (4-3-3)*
Donovan Leon – Clement Akpa, Sinaly Diomande, Lamine Sy, Rayan Oko – Nairou Ahamada, Keven Danua, Elisha Owusu – Sekou Mara, Danny Namaso, Lassine Sinayoko.
Defenders Telli Sieve and Francisco Sierralta will miss the match through injury, along with midfielders Romain Faivre and Oussama El Azzouzi and forward Lasso Coulibaly.
Referee
Ruddy Buquet (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second cautions) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match (average) – 24;
Penalties – 30%.
Lorient vs Auxerre: Match Prediction
There is a very good price on a home win in this fixture, and we recommend taking advantage. Lorient are clearly being underestimated, as they are in their best form since last spring. The club have suffered only one league defeat since the beginning of November last year. Moreover, for a mid-table side, they are excellent on home turf. In the current campaign, the club have lost just once at their own ground. Only PSG have not been beaten at home in league matches this season.
Auxerre are not only struggling to pick up points consistently, they also score very rarely. In 11 away Ligue 1 matches in this campaign, the club have claimed just one win, and that came against the league’s worst team – Metz. Auxerre have also failed to score in five of their last seven away matches in Ligue 1. For that reason, it is worth backing a home win, as the hosts are unlikely to concede against such a blunt attack.
Prediction: Lorient to win
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
