Prediction for match Lens — Auxerre, 17.01.2026

Match Analysis: Lens vs Auxerre

In Ligue 1 on January 17, Lens will face Auxerre. According to bookmakers, Lens is the favorite with odds of 1.49 for their win, 4.62 for a draw, and 7.70 for Auxerre's victory. Lens has a 65.96% chance of winning, a draw is at 21.27%, and Auxerre's win is rated at 12.76%. You can bet on over 2.5 goals at 1.79, and both teams to score at 1.87. The odds for under 2.5 goals are 2.18. For individual team totals: Lens to score over 1.5 goals is at 1.55, and Auxerre to score over 0.5 goals is at 1.68. For half-time totals: more than 1.5 goals in the second half is at 1.95, less than 1.5 is at 1.88.

Team Results and Statistics

Lens averages 64.2% possession over their last five matches, with 0.8 yellow cards, 15.4 fouls, and 1.2 offsides per game. Auxerre holds 44% possession, picks up 2.8 yellow cards, commits 12.6 fouls, and is caught offside 0.6 times per match. In their last three games, Lens defeated Sochaux 3-0 (January 11), Toulouse 3-0 (January 2), and Feignies Aulnoye 3-1 (December 19). Auxerre lost to Brest 0-2 (January 4), Monaco 1-2 (December 21), and Lille 3-4 (December 14). In their head-to-head on October 4, 2025, Auxerre lost to Lens 1-2.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In the last five matches, Lens has an average total goal count of 3, while Auxerre's is 3.6. Lens scores 2.6 and concedes 0.4, while Auxerre scores 1.6 and concedes 2. For over 2.5 goals: Lens has 4 out of 5, Auxerre has 3 out of 5. More than 1.5 goals in the first half occurred 2 times out of 5 for Lens, and 3 out of 5 for Auxerre. In the second half, Lens recorded more than 1.5 goals in 3 matches out of 5, Auxerre in 1 out of 5. Goal intervals: Lens scores most frequently between 31-45 (33%) and 46-60 (33%), Auxerre between 31-45 (40%). Lens concedes mostly at the end (76-90, 67%), Auxerre also at the end (76-90, 38%). Considering Lens' high scoring ability and Auxerre's unstable defense, along with frequent over 2.5 goal outcomes, betting on over 2.5 goals at 1.79 seems justified.

Corners: Numbers and Possible Bets

Lens averages 7.6 corners over 5 matches, Auxerre 6.2. For over 9.5 corners: both teams have 3 out of 5. Options for total corners: over 13.5 is at 3.08, under 13.5 at 1.28; over 9.5 at 1.84, under 9.5 at 1.86. The closest to the average sum is 13.5, but for betting, it's optimal to consider over 9.5 at 1.84 and under 9.5 at 1.86. Lens is favored to win on corners with odds of 1.24. Given the high corner averages for both teams, betting on over 9.5 corners seems logical.