Date and Venue
The Lens - Auxerre match will take place on 22 August 2026 at 17:15 on Ligue 1+.
Likely Lineups
Lens fields Risser - Nawrocki, Ganiou, Sagnan - Abdulhamid, Titraoui, Cuisance, Udol - Thauvin (c), Ivanovic - Douard. Auxerre fields Diop - Sy, Diomandé, Makosso, Akpa - Ahamada, Piedfort, Danois (c) - Faivre, Namaso, Zossou. Significant absences: Lens must do without Baidoo, Gradit, Celik, Chavez and Antonio is suspended. Auxerre is missing Dioussé, Senaya, Okoh, Bair is suspended, while Fofana and Siwe are in recovery.
Key Statistics
Lens has won 13 of its 20 home matches against Auxerre, three more victories than against any other opponent. In 2025/26, Lens boasts a 68 % win rate and delivered 138 crosses, with a 26 % success rate. Auxerre has won each of its last two opening matches, 2/2, and has won 4/4 of its opening matches in 2025/26. Auxerre scored 11 goals in the last five Ligue 1 matches 2025/26 and could string together six matches with at least two goals each.
History of Opening Matches
Lens has won only 2/10 of its opening Ligue 1 matches, against Brest in 2022 (3-2) and Angers in 2024 (1-0). Auxerre, on the other hand, has won 2/2 of its last two opening matches, at home against Nice (2-1) and Lorient (1-0).
Additional Context
Lens won the Champions Trophy 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain thanks to Florian Thauvin. Will Still, former Lens manager, will coach Auxerre this season.
Conclusion
The match will be played at 17:15 on Ligue 1+.
