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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Lyon vs Auxerre Prediction: Fonseca's Possession Game to Overpower Still's Fragile Press
Lyon host Auxerre at the Groupama Stadium on 4 September 2026, a Ligue 1 fixture that looks lopsided on paper. Sitting fourth after two matchdays with four points and unbeaten at Toulouse, Lyon enter in reasonable early shape, whereas Auxerre…
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- It's week 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 on 2026-09-04 at 18:00 GMT, when Lyon and Auxerre go head-to-head.
- Referee R. Buquet has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 21 fouls per match across 10 games.
- In the past meeting, Paulo Fonseca leads 1-0 over Christophe Pelissier, with no draws.
- The current standings see Lyon hold 4th place with 4 points, while Auxerre occupy 18th with 0 points.
- Lyon have 1 player out: J. Duranville (Muscle Injury) while Auxerre have 7 players missing: A. Diousse (Knee Injury), S. Fofana (Groin Injury), B. Okoh (Knee Injury), M. Senaya (Injury), F. Sierralta (Injury), A. Tuanzebe (Lacking Match Fitness), F. Oppegard (Illness).
- Our forecast has Lyon in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Auxerre set to counter in 4-3-3.
- Last time out, M. Fofana registered the best mark for Lyon - 8.3 - and M. Senaya did likewise for Auxerre with an 6.9 score.
- Different fortunes: Lyon drew 1-1 with Le Havre, while Auxerre fell 1-3 against Angers.
- Form edge goes to Lyon (2-2-1) against a faltering Auxerre (1-2-2) from their past 5 matches.
- Dominance for Lyon: across 23 clashes, they've won 14 games and only lost 3 games to Auxerre, with 6 stalemates.
- We predict Lyon to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (0-1-0) and 1.00 goals/game.
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| 18' | VAR- Loïs Openda | Goal cancelled | |
| 22' | Goal cancelled | Cameron Archer-VAR | |
| 26' | A. Piedfort | ||
| 28' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 31' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 42' | 2 - 1 | ||
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| 53' | 3 - 1 | ||
| 62' | F. Bacher | ||
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| 68' | R. Mandengue | ||
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| 77' | T. Morton | ||
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Lyon is going head to head with Auxerre on 4/9/2026 17:00 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Lyon v Auxerre H2H statistics!