Ligue 1 Gameweek 7 Sat, Oct 4 2025 · 20:05 Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre
Auxerre
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.58 – 0.32
Lens
  • F. Sierralta 61’
  • 14’ O. Édouard
  • 90+6’ A. Sima
  • 73’ P. Ganiou
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sima’s late goal settles it for Lens

Lens entered as narrow favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Édouard and Sima. Auxerre replied through a Sierralta goal. Lens played with ten men from the 73rd minute after Ganiou was sent off. Lens won despite the lower xG; Auxerre created the better chances (1.58 vs 0.32). On the chances created, Auxerre deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Auxerre30%
Draw27%
Lens ✓43%

Model vs reality

Auxerre goals
1
Model 1.17 · xG 1.58
Lens goals
2
Model 1.45 · xG 0.32
Total goals
3
Model 2.62 · xG 1.90
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. ÉdouardLens · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeFrançois Letexier
  • VenueStade de l’Abbé Deschamps
  • Table before kick-offAuxerre 15th · Lens 7th

Timeline

  1. O. Édouard 0–1Assist A. Thomasson
    14’
  2. S. BaidooYellow card · Tripping
    15’
  3. ⇄ R. FofanaFor O. Édouard
    41’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. P. GaniouYellow card · Handling
    46’
  6. F. Sierralta 1–1
    61’
  7. D. NamasoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    62’
  8. R. RisserYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    62’
  9. G. MensahYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    65’
  10. F. ThauvinYellow card · Tripping
    66’
  11. E. OwusuYellow card · Tripping
    68’
  12. ⇄ I. OsmanFor L. Sinayoko
    69’
  13. P. GaniouSecond yellow · Roughing
    73’
  14. ⇄ R. MatondoFor E. Owusu
    76’
  15. ⇄ M. GuilavoguiFor W. Saïd
    81’
  16. ⇄ A. SimaFor F. Thauvin
    82’
  17. ⇄ L. SyFor F. Sierralta
    84’
  18. A. ThomassonYellow card · Tripping
    87’
  19. M. SarrYellow card · Tripping
    90+2’
  20. C. PelissierYellow card
    90+2’
  21. A. Sima 1–2
    90+6’
  22. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Auxerre18 shots · 9 in box, 9 outside
Lens5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
AuxerreLens
57% Possession 43%
1.58 Expected goals (xG) 0.32
2.32 Expected points (xPts) 0.45
18 Shots 5
2 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 1
9 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 4
9 Shots outside the box 1
514 Passes 397
82% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 21
0 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 1
6.70 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Auxerre 5-4-1

166.2 D. Léon(G)
146.7 G. Mensah 927.6 C. Akpa 47.2 F. Sierralta ↓84’ 296.3 M. Senaya 76.5 J. Casimir
196.5 D. Namaso 57.2 K. Danois 427.0 E. Owusu ↓76’ 106.2 L. Sinayoko ↓69’
96.3 S. Mara
  • 16D. Léon (G)6.2
  • 14G. Mensah6.7
  • 92C. Akpa7.6
  • 4F. Sierralta↓84’7.2
  • 29M. Senaya6.3
  • 7J. Casimir6.5
  • 19D. Namaso6.5
  • 5K. Danois7.2
  • 42E. Owusu↓76’7.0
  • 10L. Sinayoko↓69’6.2
  • 9S. Mara6.3

Substitutes used

  • 27L. Sy↑84’6.7
  • 34R. Matondo↑76’6.7
  • 23I. Osman↑69’6.5

Unused: T. De Percin, Alvin Petit Dol, F. Oppegård, Tidiane Devernois, A. Dioussé, Ryan Rodin

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.5 R. Risser(G)
207.2 M. Sarr 66.5 S. Baidoo 256.2 P. Ganiou
146.3 M. Udol 286.9 A. Thomasson A 86.7 M. Sangaré 26.5 R. Aguilar
226.5 W. Saïd ↓81’ 106.2 F. Thauvin ↓82’
118.0★ O. Édouard ↓41’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.5
  • 20M. Sarr7.2
  • 6S. Baidoo6.5
  • 25P. Ganiou6.2
  • 14M. Udol6.3
  • 28A. ThomassonA6.9
  • 8M. Sangaré6.7
  • 2R. Aguilar6.5
  • 22W. Saïd↓81’6.5
  • 10F. Thauvin↓82’6.2
  • 11O. Édouard ★↓41’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 38R. Fofana↑41’6.2
  • 29M. Guilavogui↑81’6.6
  • 19A. Sima↑82’6.6

Unused: R. Gurtner, S. Abdulhamid, A. Bulatović, J. Chávez, H. Ojediran, F. Sotoca

Player stats

Top rated
O. ÉdouardLens8.0
2nd
C. AkpaAuxerre7.6
3rd
F. SierraltaAuxerre7.2

Auxerre

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Léon G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 42% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Mensah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 50 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
C. Akpa D 90 0 0 2 (0) 5 84% 62 5 2 0/0 0/4 7.6
F. Sierralta D 84 1 0 2 (1) 0 92% 52 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Senaya D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 57 0 3 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Casimir F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 44 1 0 0/1 3/3 6.5
D. Namaso F 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 36 0 0 2/3 2/1 6.5
K. Danois M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 70 5 0 1/2 0/1 7.2
E. Owusu M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 49 3 0 0/1 2/0 7.0
L. Sinayoko F 69 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 25 1 0 3/4 0/1 6.2
S. Mara F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 18 2 0 0/3 2/3 6.3
L. Sy D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Matondo M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
I. Osman F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 70% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 43 3 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. Baidoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 33 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 44 1 1 0/1 4/1 6.2
M. Udol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 1 5 0/2 2/2 6.3
A. Thomasson M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 86% 43 3 0 0/0 4/1 6.9
M. Sangaré M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 45 3 2 3/4 1/1 6.7
R. Aguilar D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.5
W. Saïd F 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 2 1/1 3/0 6.5
F. Thauvin F 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 33 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
O. Édouard F 41 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
R. Fofana F 49 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 0 1 1/3 2/1 6.2
M. Guilavogui F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Sima F 8 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.