Auxerre vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips (14 December)

The great Auxerre series is no more. After his 3 victories in a row in November, the promoted player was not able to avoid the defeat two weeks ago in Toulouse 2-0 where he was not a player in the meeting. The Icaunais club then held PSG to a 0-0 draw, which is a rather good sign but this point does not allow it to progress much in the standings. AJA still remains 8th in Ligue 1. It was looking to maintain its position the season following its rise to the elite and is doing even better than that so far.

 It is now Lens' turn to display a series of victories. The RCL has been alternating between the good and the less good for several weeks but is showing more positive at the moment, as evidenced by its victories in Reims 0-2 two weeks ago and last Sunday on its home field against the red lantern, Montpellier 2-0 . The Sang et Or are one position above Auxerre in the standings. The 7th in Ligue 1 is ahead of AJA by 3 points and can make the hole this Saturday if they win at Abbé-Deschamps. 

Auxerre should still have several items unavailable. This is the case of the striker Coulibaly (1 goal) who is still absent for several months and the young Buayi-Kiala and N'Gatta. The last two mentioned have not yet played this season with the first team. De Percin was added to the list of defections against PSG on the last day. The replacement goalkeeper is uncertain for this new meeting. Traoré remains AJA's best scorer with 6 goals but has just completed two matches without finding the net. We have to go back to the first two days of the exercise, then in August, to find traces of an equivalent shortage.

 Lens finds his left piston frame Machado, suspended last weekend. On the other hand, the other players absent recently remain unavailable such as the executive piston Aguilar, the attacker Satriano and the corridor player Cabot, injured for a long period. Labeau Lascary contributed to the victory against Montpellier by scoring his second goal of the season. Saïd (2 goals), returned from injury, and Nzola (3 goals) are the other important offensive elements for the RCL, which is still waiting for the first goal of its Sotoca squad. Will Still went 4-2-3-1 in the last two matches.