Match Report
45 points for Lorient (9th), 34 for Auxerre (15th): an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Auxerre 1st in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Lorient ran at 1.41 scored and 1.5 conceded, Auxerre at 1 and 1.29.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 1 Lorient win, 5 for Auxerre, 5 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 18% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 73% of the meetings.
The venue was Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir, with room for 18,110 spectators. It was 2-2 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-2.
Goal scorers
Lorient: Bamba Dieng (29'), Bamba Dieng (19') · Auxerre: Josué Casimir (24'), Marvin Senaya (1')
Key stats
Possession: Lorient 50% · Auxerre 50% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-7