Auxerre take on the visitors Lyon in the round 24 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, February 17th at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps (Auxerre).
Auxerre have not been lucky enough to play so poorly in a season when not three, but four clubs will leave Ligue 1 at once. Of the 20 teams in the top division of the French championship, Auxerre is in the penultimate, 19th place, ahead of only Angers. However, it is too early to bury the hosting team. Only 4 points separate them from the 16th position in the table. The problem of Auxerre is that the club is now not taking any steps towards its salvation. The tournament position suggests that victories are simply necessary. But instead, Christophe Pellissier's team go on an 8-match streak without a win in Ligue 1, with 6 losses and two draws.
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Lyon were insanely far from European competition a couple of weeks ago, and Laurent Blanc, in turn, was as close as possible to be fired. However, the situation has changed for the better. The multi-times French champions are now only six points behind the top 5. Lyon will try very hard to further reduce this handicap. Two wins in the Coupe de France and 10 points in 4 rounds of Ligue 1 - such results are much more consistent with the status of Lyon than everything that the team showed in the first half of the season. Lyon look the strongest on the road, where such teams like mid-table sides or outsiders have no chance at all. There were 3-1 with Troyes, 2-0 with Ajaccio and don’t look much stronger.
Historically, Lyon players have dominated the head-to-head confrontation with Auxerre. Of course, there were different matches in different seasons. However, the last three meetings between the clubs, including the game of the first round of the current season, ended with Lyon's victories. The high odds of 4.50 will be bestowed by bookmakers on those who dare to believe in the victory of Auxerre in the upcoming match. The success of Lyon is quoted at 1.82. The hosts had failed to score at own stadium in three recent matches. Lyon are quite successful in matches in Auxerre, winning 10 times in 14 visits. First of all, Lyon are now superior to their rival in their current form. The visitors are stronger and more successful than the home team. Therefore, you can safely bet on the victory of Laurent Blanc's team.
Prediction for the match: Lyon to win.
