Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Auxerre
Lens
On December 14, their meeting in Ligue 1 will be held Auxerre - Lance. I offer my betting option on this event, will the battle be on the opposite course?
Auxerre
Things are going well at Auxerre, the team returned to the elite after a year's absence, now the main task is to stay in the division. So far, everything is going according to plan, as the club is in ninth place, and the gap from the top-6 is three points. I don't believe in the fight for the European Cup, the main task is to stay out of the danger zone.
In the last round, the team even managed to resist at home against PSG itself - 0:0, yes, the opponent had a big advantage, but at the same time did not score. Auxerre plays well in attack, however, did not score in the last two meetings.
Lance
“Blood-golden” is always aimed at least at the European Cup. Now the team goes seventh in the standings, although it is behind the sixth in additional indicators, and to the first quartet 3 points.
In the last round Lance expectedly on their field beat outsider Montpellier with a score of 2:0. The mentioned victory was the third in four meetings, which can be considered evidence of good form. If you get the desired stability, you can even take a swing at the Champions League, and for that you need to get to the top-4.
Possible lineups
- Auxerre: Leon, Osho, Joubal, Akpa, Hoover, Owusu, Danua, Mensah, Perrin, Sinajoko, Traore.
- Lance: Samba, Medina, Husanov, Danzo, Frankowski, Thomasson, Diouf, Labo Lascari, Fiulijini, Zaruri, Nzola.
Facts about the match
- Auxerre have 5 wins one draw and only one defeat at home.
- Lance have lost only once away, with three wins and three draws.
- The odds for this meeting are as follows: P1 - 4, X - 3.55, P2 - 1.98.
H2H
The rivals have a rich history of face-to-face confrontations, the last time they crossed paths in the season before last, then Lance won both meetings - 1:0 at home and 3:1 away.
Prediction
Since the rivals are separated in the table by only three points, it is safe to say that this will be a battle of direct competitors. Despite the fact that Auxerre plays very solidly at home, the guests are considered slight favorites here, although I consider the chances of the teams to succeed as roughly equal. I consider it a promising bet on the exchange of goals.
