Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre preview

France flag 2026/2027 Ligue 1, France
Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1
Olympique LyonnaisLYO
AuxerreAUX
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Olympique Lyonnais prepare to welcome Auxerre to Groupama Stadium for a Ligue 1 regular season clash in the 2026/2027 season. Domestic standings place the hosts fourth while the visitors sit seventeenth. Power scores reflect an 8.9 point edge for the home side at 82.39 against 73.51. Venue atmosphere at the stadium typically energizes the Lyon squad during home fixtures. Both clubs lack recent outing details and form records ahead of kickoff. Competition type remains a standard league encounter without additional knockout elements. Positional gaps highlight differing squad strengths across the campaign. Data availability stays limited on several performance areas including efficiency metrics and set piece specifics. Overall setup points toward a matchup where home advantage could play a notable role.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Olympique Lyonnais occupy fourth place domestically while Auxerre sit in seventeenth.
  • Form: Recent form records remain unavailable for both sides entering the contest.
  • Squad: The home side holds a power score advantage of 8.9 points over the visitors.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided in the available dataset for this encounter.
  • Transition: Transition play details lack specific information at present.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data employed due to unavailable xG metrics.
  • xVariable: The xVariable highlights a notable power differential favoring the hosts at Groupama Stadium.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Olympique Lyonnais P. Rodrigues Fonseca
P. Rodrigues Fonseca
VS
Auxerre W. Still
W. Still
1.58
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.42
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Le Havre Rank: 70 D
Toulouse Rank: 76 W
Lens Rank: 86 L
Toulouse Rank: 75 L
Rennes Rank: 80 W
Auxerre Rank: 74 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Angers SCO Rank: 69 D
Lens Rank: 86 L
LOSC Lille Rank: 81 W
Nice Rank: 73 W
Angers SCO Rank: 69 W
Olympique Lyonnais Rank: 82 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
82.39
73.51
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Olympique Lyonnais
Auxerre
Power Score
82.39
73.51
League Position
4
17
Global Rank
53
161

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Olympique Lyonnais — Opponent-weighted form score
Auxerre — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Olympique Lyonnais Auxerre

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Olympique Lyonnais LYO Home
4 matches
Auxerre AUX Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
8
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:18:20+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Ligue 1, France · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Groupama Stadium
Capacity
59186
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

40
Rémy Descamps
Rémy Descamps Goalkeeper
1
Dominik Greif
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper
25
Justin Bengui Joao
Justin Bengui Joao Goalkeeper
50
Lassine Diarra
Lassine Diarra Goalkeeper
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender
—
Duje Ćaleta-Car
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender
22
Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço
Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço Defender
19
Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
3
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico Defender
20
Felix Bacher
Felix Bacher Defender
16
Abner Vinicius Da Silva Santos
Abner Vinicius Da Silva Santos Defender
21
Ruben Kluivert
Ruben Kluivert Defender
13
Zachary Athekame
Zachary Athekame Defender
76
Mohamed Ouédraogo
Mohamed Ouédraogo Defender
37
Steeve Kango
Steeve Kango Defender
85
Noham Kamara
Noham Kamara Defender
—
Paul Edgar Akouokou
Paul Edgar Akouokou Midfielder
8
Corentin Tolisso
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder
2
Mads Bidstrup
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder
10
Pavel Šulc
Pavel Šulc Midfielder
6
Tanner Tessmann
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder
23
Tyler Morton
Tyler Morton Midfielder
—
Mahamadou Diawara
Mahamadou Diawara Midfielder
99
Noah Teye Nartey
Noah Teye Nartey Midfielder
39
Mathys de Carvalho
Mathys de Carvalho Midfielder
18
Khalis Merah
Khalis Merah Midfielder
17
Lois Openda
Lois Openda Attacker
11
Malick Martin Fofana
Malick Martin Fofana Attacker
7
Ernest Appiah Nuamah
Ernest Appiah Nuamah Attacker
24
Julien Duranville
Julien Duranville Attacker
26
Kaïl Boudache
Kaïl Boudache Attacker
32
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez Attacker
45
Rémi Stéphane Himbert
Rémi Stéphane Himbert Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Paul Nardi
Paul Nardi Goalkeeper
23
Mamadou Diop
Mamadou Diop Goalkeeper
37
Louis Mezerette
Louis Mezerette Goalkeeper
4
Francisco Sierralta Carvallo
Francisco Sierralta Carvallo Defender
22
Fredrik Oppegard
Fredrik Oppegard Defender
29
Marvin Senaya
Marvin Senaya Defender
24
Bryan Okoh
Bryan Okoh Defender
92
Clément Akpa
Clément Akpa Defender
93
Sekou Fofana
Sekou Fofana Defender
20
Sinaly Diomande
Sinaly Diomande Defender
27
Lamine Sy
Lamine Sy Defender
13
Telli Siwe
Telli Siwe Defender
15
Christ Makosso
Christ Makosso Defender
38
Alvin Petit Dol
Alvin Petit Dol Defender
35
Elikya Legros
Elikya Legros Defender
18
Assane Dioussé El Hadji
Assane Dioussé El Hadji Midfielder
28
Romain Faivre
Romain Faivre Midfielder
17
Pierre Ekwah Elimby
Pierre Ekwah Elimby Midfielder
8
Naouirou Ahamada
Naouirou Ahamada Midfielder
5
Kévin Danois
Kévin Danois Midfielder
46
Arthur Piedfort
Arthur Piedfort Midfielder
36
Tidiane Devernois
Tidiane Devernois Midfielder
19
Daniel Loader
Daniel Loader Attacker
—
Thelonius Bair
Thelonius Bair Attacker
7
Josue Casimir
Josue Casimir Attacker
—
Eros Maddy
Eros Maddy Attacker
21
Lasso Coulibaly
Lasso Coulibaly Attacker
3
Rémy Labeau Lascary
Rémy Labeau Lascary Attacker
31
Ryan Rodin
Ryan Rodin Attacker
—
Rayan Edwards Kwedi Mandengue
Rayan Edwards Kwedi Mandengue Attacker
77
Aristide Zossou
Aristide Zossou Attacker
49
Xiangxin Wei
Xiangxin Wei Attacker

CONCLUSION

Lyon enter this home fixture with clear positional superiority and a measurable power edge that could shape proceedings at Groupama Stadium. Auxerre face an uphill task given their lower standing and the absence of recent performance indicators. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces leaves some tactical elements open to interpretation. Home support often provides an additional boost during such league matches. The overall balance leans toward the hosts controlling large portions of the game. Visitors must find ways to disrupt established patterns if they hope to secure a positive result. Both teams will look to exploit any available opportunities in what promises to be a standard league battle.