Lorient are in excellent form right now, having won three of their last five matches, with one draw and just one loss. They have been scoring regularly, often putting two or more goals past their opponents, while their defence has kept two clean sheets in that run. Auxerre, by contrast, are struggling – they have lost three of their last five games, with only one win and one draw, and have been conceding goals heavily, with four of those matches seeing over two goals.

When these two sides have met recently, goals have been a common theme – their last four encounters have all seen at least two goals, including a 2-2 draw and a 3-1 away win for Lorient. Based on current form and their head-to-head record, Lorient look the stronger side and are likely to win this match.