The big picture

Lorient come in 10th on the ladder with 15 points; AJ Auxerre are 14th on 10. Lorient have the higher position to protect.

Lorient are 3–3–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 0.9 against.

AJ Auxerre are 3–5–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 2.6 against.

Form

Lorient have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Brest 0–2.

AJ Auxerre have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Strasbourg 1–5.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2007: Lorient 1, AJ Auxerre 6, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 2–2 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat.

Biggest margin between these two: AJ Auxerre by 3 goals in 2009-10 (4–1).

Players to watch

For Lorient, watch Gabin Bernardeau (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mamadou Koné (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For AJ Auxerre, watch Cameron Archer (0.9 goals a game in 2026-27) and Danny Namaso (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat

Lorient have won 9 of their last 20 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Lorient have the edge.