On Sunday, August 7, as part of the first round of the French Ligue 1, Lille will play Auxerre on its field. Your attention is invited to the forecast for this match.
"Lille"
Last season, the "Dogs" frankly did not shine, sliding into the middle of the standings, being content with the final 10th place. Joslin Gurvennek was dismissed from the post of head coach, replaced by Paulo Fonseca, who previously worked with Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma Roma. In the off-season, Lille played only 3 test matches, all with Spanish clubs, drawing with Las Palmas (2:2), losing to Espanyol (0:2), and also defeating Cadiz (1:0).
"Auxerre"
Auxerre fans waited for their favorites to return to Ligue 1 after 10 years of absence from the elite of French football. Last season, in the Ligue 2 championship, Auxerre took third place, having managed through the playoffs to gain the right to play in transitional matches, where Saint-Etienne was defeated" (1:1, 1:1, according to pen.5:4). Preparatory work for the new season began at the end of June. Auxerre played 7 test matches, in which they won 4 and lost three times.
Statistics and figures
- Lille have won only 1 match out of the last four, losing twice;
- In the last four matches of Lille, the Total bet was more than 2.5;
- Lille has won only 1 match out of the last seven at home, losing three times;
- Lille has not lost to Auxerre in regular time in the last six full-time matches (3 wins + 3 draws);
- Auxerre has an 11-match unbeaten streak (6 wins + 5 draws);
- In five of the last seven matches of Auxerre, the Total bet was less than 2.5;
- Auxerre has an 11-match unbeaten away streak (6 wins + 5 draws).
Forecasts
Auxerre even in Ligue 2 regularly conceded at least one away goal. In Ligue 1, this trend will surely continue, and there may be an order of magnitude more goals conceded. "Lille" looks an order of magnitude stronger on paper. Paulo Fonseca must set up his team in the best way for the opening match of the season in order to set off on a long journey with a confident victory.