RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre — Prediction, Stats & Tips

Lens host Auxerre at the fortress of Bollaert-Delelis in a classic Ligue 1 northern derby feel. Fulgini's creative passing and Sotoca's goal threat should trouble an Auxerre defence that conceded 52 l…

← Ligue 1 2026/27 — Journée 2
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 15:15 CEST
RC Lens crest

RC Lens

vs

📍 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

AJ Auxerre crest

AJ Auxerre

🔮 Result lean: Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality
📅 Stats based on Ligue 1 2026/27 — Journée 2 · Last updated: 22 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

⚡ Key notices

  • 🟡Haris Sakhi (Auxerre) — 9 yellow cards this season, highest card risk in this fixture
  • 🔥Lens have won 3 of their last 5 (recent form across competitions) — strong momentum
  • 🚩Corners: Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume
  • 🎯Florian Sotoca (Lens) — 34 shots on target this season, key shot threat
  • 🔄Super Sub angle: Player card markets may carry Super Sub protection at licensed French bookmakers.

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Lens vs Auxerre at a glance

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Result lean

Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

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Shots potential

Medium

Sotoca 2+ shots on target

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Corners potential

High

Lens most corners — 5.6 avg at Bollaert

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Cards potential

High

Haris Sakhi to be booked

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Super Sub relevance

High

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🔮 Our prediction

Lens vs Auxerre

Result

Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

Corners

Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume

Cards

Sakhi most bookable — 9 YC last season, facing Lens press

Lens host Auxerre at the fortress of Bollaert-Delelis in a classic Ligue 1 northern derby feel. Fulgini's creative passing and Sotoca's goal threat should trouble an Auxerre defence that conceded 52 last season. Sakhi in the Auxerre midfield is the standout card pick — 9 YC last season and facing Lens's relentless press. Corner volume at Bollaert consistently tops 5 per game when Lens attack wide.

CornersLow-medium risk

Lens most corners — 5.6 avg at Bollaert

Lens average 5.6 corners per game at Bollaert-Delelis. Auxerre defend compactly on the road and Fulgini's wide play consistently generates set-piece volume.

Yellow cardLow-medium risk

Haris Sakhi to be booked

Sakhi accumulated 9 yellow cards last season. In midfield battle at Bollaert against Lens's high-tempo pressing game, he is the primary card pick.

Shots on targetMedium risk

Sotoca 2+ shots on target

Sotoca contributed 12 goals last season and is Lens's primary threat at home. Against Auxerre (52 goals conceded), his positioning makes 2+ SoT a reliable pick.

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Competition

Ligue 1 2026/27 — Journée 2

Kick-off

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 15:15 CEST

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Corners lean

Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume

Result lean

Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

Team stats

Lens vs Auxerre — comparison

StatLensAuxerreEdge
Goals scored (prev season)5842Lens
Goals conceded (prev season)4452Lens
Corners per game (avg)5.64.4Lens
Yellow cards (prev season)6874Lens

Top scorers: RC Lens

Lens
FS

Florian Sotoca

Forward · 10A · 2600 min

12 ⚽
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Midfielder · 14A · 2800 min

8 ⚽
JG

Jonathan Gradit

Defender · 2A · 2900 min

1 ⚽

Top scorers: AJ Auxerre

Auxerre
MN

M'Baye Niang

Forward · 6A · 2200 min

10 ⚽
HS

Haris Sakhi

Midfielder · 8A · 2400 min

5 ⚽
J

Jubal

Defender · 4A · 2700 min

2 ⚽

Yellow cards: RC Lens

Lens
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Midfielder · 26 fouls · 2800 min

7 🟡
JG

Jonathan Gradit

Defender · 20 fouls · 2900 min

7 🟡
FS

Florian Sotoca

Forward · 14 fouls · 2600 min

4 🟡

Yellow cards: AJ Auxerre

Auxerre
HS

Haris Sakhi

Midfielder · 30 fouls · 2400 min

9 🟡
J

Jubal

Defender · 24 fouls · 2700 min

8 🟡
MN

M'Baye Niang

Forward · 16 fouls · 2200 min

5 🟡

Shots on target: RC Lens

Lens
FS

Florian Sotoca

Forward · 12G 10A

34 🎯
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Midfielder · 8G 14A

22 🎯
JG

Jonathan Gradit

Defender · 1G 2A

4 🎯

Shots on target: AJ Auxerre

Auxerre
MN

M'Baye Niang

Forward · 10G 6A

26 🎯
HS

Haris Sakhi

Midfielder · 5G 8A

16 🎯
J

Jubal

Defender · 2G 4A

6 🎯

Corner takers: RC Lens

Lens
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Midfielder · 2800 min

16 🚩
FS

Florian Sotoca

Forward · 2600 min

8 🚩

Corner takers: AJ Auxerre

Auxerre
HS

Haris Sakhi

Midfielder · 2400 min

10 🚩
MN

M'Baye Niang

Forward · 2200 min

4 🚩

Player comparison

Sort & filter players

PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
HS

Haris Sakhi

Midfielder

Auxerre2400958163010
J

Jubal

Defender

Auxerre27008246240
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Midfielder

Lens28007814222616
JG

Jonathan Gradit

Defender

Lens29007124200
MN

M'Baye Niang

Forward

Auxerre2200510626164
FS

Florian Sotoca

Forward

Lens26004121034148

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What the stats tell us about Lens vs Auxerre

Lens host Auxerre at the fortress of Bollaert-Delelis in a classic Ligue 1 northern derby feel. Fulgini's creative passing and Sotoca's goal threat should trouble an Auxerre defence that conceded 52 last season. Sakhi in the Auxerre midfield is the standout card pick — 9 YC last season and facing Lens's relentless press. Corner volume at Bollaert consistently tops 5 per game when Lens attack wide.

Result lean: Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

Corners: Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume

Cards: Sakhi most bookable — 9 YC last season, facing Lens press

Lens vs Auxerre — FAQ

What are the RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre stats?

RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre stats comparison for Ligue 1 Journée 1 2026/27. Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality. Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume. Sakhi most bookable — 9 YC last season, facing Lens press.

What is the prediction for RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre?

Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

What is the corners prediction for Lens vs Auxerre?

Lens most corners — 5.6 per game, Fulgini drives wide volume

What is the cards prediction for Lens vs Auxerre?

Sakhi most bookable — 9 YC last season, facing Lens press

When does Lens vs Auxerre kick off?

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 15:15 CEST at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens.

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Player intel

Players to watch

FS

Florian Sotoca

Lens · Forward

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps34
Goals12
Assists10
Shots on target34
SoT / game1.0
Yellow cards4
Fouls14
AF

Angelo Fulgini

Lens · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps30
Goals8
Assists14
Shots on target22
SoT / game0.7
Yellow cards7
Fouls26
MN

M'Baye Niang

Auxerre · Forward

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps30
Goals10
Assists6
Shots on target26
SoT / game0.9
Yellow cards5
Fouls16
HS

Haris Sakhi

Auxerre · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator
Apps26
Goals5
Assists8
Shots on target16
SoT / game0.6
Yellow cards9
Fouls30
J

Jubal

Auxerre · Defender

🟡 Card risk
Apps28
Goals2
Assists4
Shots on target6
SoT / game0.2
Yellow cards8
Fouls24
JG

Jonathan Gradit

Lens · Defender

🟡 Card risk
Apps32
Goals1
Assists2
Shots on target4
SoT / game0.1
Yellow cards7
Fouls20

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🎯🎯 Shots angle

Florian Sotoca — primary shot threat

Florian Sotoca (Lens) has 34 shots on target from 34 appearances — averaging 1.0 per game. Strong candidate for bookmaker shots-on-target markets.

🟡🟡 Cards angle

Haris Sakhi — card risk

Haris Sakhi (Auxerre) has picked up 9 yellows and committed 30 fouls (1.2/game). The Ligue 1 2026/27 — Journée 2 averages 3.9 yellow cards per game — making this a moderate environment.

🚩🚩 Corners angle

Lens dominate corners

Lens average 5.6 corners per game vs Auxerre's 4.4. Lens average 5.6 corners per game at Bollaert-Delelis. Auxerre defend compactly on the road and Fulgini's wide play consistently generates set-piece volume.

⚽⚽ Goals angle

Attack vs leaky defence

RC Lens have scored 58 goals while AJ Auxerre have conceded 52. Lens to win — home fortress and superior squad quality

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