Auxerre vs Lorient
16th September 2000hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
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Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 4/1 odds taken 1516 GMT, Thursday 15 September
Auxerre and Lorient lock horns in Friday night Ligue 1 action at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps. Regis Le Bris’ side have made a great start to their season, and they will go joint top with three points away from home this Friday. The hosts, who were promoted from Ligue 2 last term, have taken seven points from their opening seven games. Will the visitors get the win in Burgundy?
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Auxerre Preview – Can Furlan’s boys end losing streak?
Auxerre were promoted from Ligue 2 via the play-offs last term. They finished the regular season in third spot, a point behind second-place Ajaccio. In the play-offs, they beat Sochaux and Saint-Etienne to secure promotion to the top tier.
Jean-Marc Furlan’s boys have made a steady start to life in Ligue 1, winning two, drawing one and losing four. They could certainly do with a positive result having lost three on the bounce since back-to-back wins over Montpellier and Strasbourg.
Auxerre’s defeat to Marseille in their last fixture at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps was their first home reverse of the campaign. Can the Burgundy club bounce back with a positive result in front of their home fans on Friday?
Lorient Preview – Will Les Merlus move to the summit?
Lorient only just survived relegation last season, finishing just four points above 18th in 16th place. They mustered up just eight Ligue 1 wins and were beaten 28 times. They also scored just 35 goals.
Lorient have been the surprise package in Ligue 1 so far this season, winning five of their opening seven matches. Regis Le Bris’ troops are fourth on 16 points, three points behind joint leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.
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Since a 5-2 loss at Lens in late August, the Brittany outfit have won three on the spin in Ligue 1, seeing off Ajaccio, Lyon and Nantes. Can they make it four in a row with victory at the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps on Friday night?
Auxerre vs Lorient Betting Advice
They have met in the second division since, but Friday’s fixture will be the first top-flight meeting between Auxerre and Lorient since the 2011-12 campaign. Both matches that season ended in 1-1 draws.
Lorient’s last Ligue 1 success over Auxerre came way back in May 2007, with Les Merlus picking up a 2-1 victory on home soil.
Key Facts – Auxerre vs Lorient Betting Tip
- Auxerre have lost three in a row
- Lorient have picked up three successive wins
- This will be the first Ligue 1 meeting between the pair for over ten years
Auxerre have suffered three consecutive Ligue 1 defeats, while Lorient have taken nine points from their last three games. The visitors are in red-hot form right now, and we fancy the Dark Orange and Black to return to Brittany on Friday with all three points in the bag.
Check out bet365’s top price of 4/1 for the away win and both teams to score. As for the correct score, our money is going on a 2-1 win for Lorient.
The best betting odds for Auxerre vs Lorient
Auxerre to win: 13/8 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Lorient to win: 8/5 at Bet365
