PREVIEW | Auxerre vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

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·11 April 2025

PREVIEW | Auxerre vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

Auxerre and Lyon face each other this Sunday at the Stade de l´Abbé-Deschamps for matchweek 29 of the Ligue 1.

Auxerre currently have 38 points and lie in 10th position. In their last fixture, Christophe Pélissier's team won 0-1 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2024/25).

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Lyon have picked up 48 points and currently lie in 5th position. Last time out, Paulo Fonseca's team drew 2-2 against Manchester United (UEFA Europa League 2024/25).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Auxerre

Lasso Coulibaly - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Kévin Danois - Hamstring Injury
Hamed Traorè - Hamstring Injury
Nathan Buayi-Kiala - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Lyon

Malick Fofana - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Auxerre ( vs Rennes 2025-04-06): Donovan Léon, Ki-Jana Hoever, Jubal Júnior, Gideon Mensah, Sinaly Diomandé, Clément Akpa, Gaëtan Perrin, Assane Dioussé, Han Massengo, Ado Onaiwu, Lassine Sinayoko

Lyon ( vs Manchester United 2025-04-10): Lucas Perri, Maitland-Niles, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Nicolás Tagliafico, Paul Akouokou, Jordan Veretout, Corentin Tolisso, Rayan Cherki, Georges Mikautadze, Thiago Almada

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MANAGERS

Christophe Pélissier faced Paulo Fonseca on one occasion, recording a draw.
Paulo Fonseca has faced Auxerre on two occasions, recording one win and one draw
Christophe Pélissier has faced Lyon on 12 occasions, recording one win, three draws, and eight losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Lyon currently has four losses in the last 20 games.
Away from home, Lyon is coming off six consecutive games scoring goals.
Lyon currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Lyon currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Lyon is coming off 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
Lyon is coming off four consecutive games conceding goals.
Lyon is coming off two consecutive games without a loss.
At home, Auxerre currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
Auxerre currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Auxerre is coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
Auxerre is coming off four consecutive games without a loss.
Auxerre is coming off two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Auxerre and Lyon have faced each other 58 times, with Lyon having the advantage: 28 wins to Auxerre's 16.
At Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, there is no advantage between Auxerre and Lyon: each team has won 11 times in 27 matches.
In the 2024/25 McDonald's Ligue 1, there were 55 matches between the two teams, with Auxerre winning 15, 14 draws, and Lyon winning 26.