- Olympique Lyonnais sit 7th in the Ligue 1 table with 20 points from 12 games.
- A.J. Auxerre are in 18th place, with only seven points from as many games.
An intriguing tactical clash
A.J. Auxerre have lost four successive Ligue 1 games and are without a win in their last five. Christophe Pelissier has instilled a pragmatic and disciplined style on his side that can be difficult to play against on their day, as they sit deep in a compact low block and press the ball situationally, looking to play vertical soccer and disrupt the opposition’s play on the counterattack.
Paulo Fonseca’s Olympique Lyonnais are a different proposition entirely, preferring to dominate possession and play at a higher tempo. Lyon have an aggressive pressing game and like to attack through the middle of the field and out wide, where they can create chaos and disorganisation in the opposition’s back line.
These two sides will look to impose their contrasting styles on Sunday, which should lead to an interesting A.J. Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais preview for the ball control.
Lyons can pounce
Lyon are the favorites for this game at 2.06, whilst Auxerre are 3.9 and the draw is 3.64. The A.J. Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais prediction favors Lyon in this encounter, as they are in a much better position in the table, have more goal threat than Auxerre and come into this one fresh from a couple of positive results against their hosts.
Lyon won 3-1 away from home in this Ligue 1 fixture in 2024/2025 and haven’t lost either of their previous two games against Auxerre.
Our A.J. Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais betting tips consider the historical edge Lyon possesses, as Auxerre’s home record in Ligue 1 is two wins and four defeats from six games, they have conceded six goals here, whilst Lyon have conceded nine goals away from home, winning two, drawing two and losing two.
Auxerre and Lyon’s respective home and away records
Auxerre’s form at home and Lyon’s away from home has been pretty similar in terms of results, but the second A.J. Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais prediction supports the idea that Lyon sit above Auxerre in the Ligue 1 standings. Lyon should have the quality to outplay Auxerre on Sunday, and their most recent meeting was a 3-1 win for Lyon.
Auxerre have failed to score in their last three, so Lyon should have the final say in this one.
Lassine Sinayoko is Auxerre’s top scorer with three goals in 12 Ligue 1 appearances this season. Afonso Moreira has hit form for Lyon in recent weeks, scoring two of their last six goals across the previous five matches, while Pavel Sulc leads the line with four goals in 11 Ligue 1 games.
The Over 2.5 goals market at 2.0 represents value, with this fixture averaging 3.5 goals when Auxerre are the hosts (Auxerre = 1.5, Lyon = 2.0).
