Lens 5-2 Auxerre: Prediction vs Result

How will Lens vs Auxerre end?

It ended Lens 5-2 Auxerre. Matchwise's pre-match best pick (Home Win) won.

Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 in the Ligue 1. Before kick-off Matchwise's model had Lens as 58% favourites and its best pick — Home Win — won.

Win probability

Lens58%

Draw21%

Auxerre20%

Matchwise statistical model (STT), blended with the betting market. Probabilities, not certainties.

What Matchwise predicted

Predicted score1-0 (HT 1-0)

Best pickHome Win 58%Pick won

Over 2.5 goals55%

Both teams to score51%

Expected goals (model)1.70 – 0.84

Most likely scores1-0 11% · 2-0 10% · 2-1 9%

Actual result5-2 (HT 1-0)

Goals

12'F. Thauvin (pen)Lens
49'F. IvanovicLens
54'S. AbdulhamidLens
61'D. Namaso (pen)Auxerre
66'I. GaniouLens
69'L. SyAuxerre
88'F. Thauvin (pen)Lens

Match stats

4.41xG1.84

53%Ball Possession47%

12Total Shots10

9Shots on Goal4

4Corner Kicks7

88%Pass accuracy81%

6Fouls21

1Yellow Cards1

Head to head

Date	Match	Score
17 Jan 2026	Lens vs Auxerre · Ligue 1	1-0
4 Oct 2025	Auxerre vs Lens · Ligue 1	1-2
27 Apr 2025	Lens vs Auxerre · Ligue 1	0-4
14 Dec 2024	Auxerre vs Lens · Ligue 1	2-2
3 Jun 2023	Auxerre vs Lens · Ligue 1	1-3

FAQ

What was the score in Lens vs Auxerre?

Lens 5-2 Auxerre (half-time 1-0), played on 22 Aug 2026 in the Ligue 1.

Did Matchwise predict Lens vs Auxerre correctly?

Matchwise's best pick was "Home Win", and it won. The model's predicted score was 1-0. Every pick is graded against the official result and counted in the public track record.

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Lens 5-2 Auxerre