Ligue 1 Preview:AJ Auxerre vs Lens,Game 15

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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 15

Dec 14, 2024 at 6pm UK

Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps

Auxerrevs.Lens


Match preview

Auxerre's dream return to Ligue 1 continued last weekend as a Donovan Leon-inspired performance helped them to a 0-0 draw with PSG.


Going into the game, Christophe Pelissier's side had won four of their last six matches, and last week's draw left them eighth, just three points behind Lens, who occupy the final European spot.


PSG were far from the first team to be frustrated at the Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps in 2024, with Auxerre losing just one of their 17 home games this year.


A 3-0 defeat at the hands of Monaco was their only loss, and PSG became only the second team to avoid defeat at this venue in Auxerre's last 12 games.


However, Lens are a team who love to frustrate their opponents, and Auxerre will be keen to avoid losing consecutive home games against them for the first time in the top flight.


Pelissier does not have the best record against Lens either, having lost five of his seven career meetings with the club in charge.


In a bid to improve on that poor record, the Auxerre coach could opt for a more attacking approach than he employed against PSG last week, as his side look to avoid a third successive game without a goal since January 2023, when they were relegated.