Lille OSC vs AJ Auxerre Preview 07/08/2022

Lille OSC vs AJ Auxerre – 07/08/2022

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Ligue 1 motion kicks off this weekend with LOSC Lille welcoming Auxerre to the Stade Pierre Mauroy because the 2020/21 champions look to enhance on their poor Tenth-placed end final day out simply because the away facet will get the ball rolling on its Ligue 1 profession.

It’s been 10 years since we final noticed Auxerre within the high flight of French soccer and with them having eight seasons in Ligue 2 ever since, they’re now again in Ligue 1 after a implausible 12 months within the second tier that noticed them end third.

It was Jean-Marc Furlan’s third 12 months with the membership, and after ending eleventh, sixth and now third, there may be not that a lot hope they will go on and progress all through the highest flight.

By ending third, they ended up within the relegation playoffs, the place the winner between them and St-Etienne could be in Ligue 1 for subsequent season.

Auxerre additionally got here into that sport with nice confidence, as they gained 21 of the 38 video games in Ligue 2, scoring 61 occasions and conceding 39 within the course of.

What’s extra they solely misplaced six Ligue 2 video games previous to the match towards St-Etienne, and the two-legged relegation playoffs last led to a 1-1 draw as Gaetan Perrin scored with 4 minutes remaining to maintain them within the tie.

Hamza Sakhi scored after 51 minutes within the second leg for Auxerre, however an equaliser afterward within the second half pressured further time after which penalties. Auxerre would win an exciting shootout 5-4 and subsequently head into Ligue 1 after a decade of ready.

The previous Ligue 2 facet additionally had a topsy-turvy preseason in preparation for his or her Ligue 1 return, as Grenoble Foot 38, Reims and Amiens SC all defeated them this summer time.

Alternatively, Auxerre managed to register wins over US Orleans, UNF, Troyes, and most just lately, Purple Star Belgrade.

As for Lille, they placed on file one of many worst title defences in Ligue 1 historical past final day out as they completed Tenth and a shocking 31 factors adrift of champions Paris Saint-Germain.

They conceded 48 objectives and let in 48 too, with them additionally successful solely 14 of the 38 video games.

Lille may get the job finished right here, nevertheless, with there nonetheless being an amazing distinction between these two sides, regardless of the 2020/21 champions struggling final marketing campaign. Alternatively, Auxerre have confirmed their price this summer time and will spring up an upset.

Forebet predicts a draw right here and for the sport to see underneath 2.5 objectives.