Auxerre vs Lorient prediction, preview, team news and more
Auxerre host Lorient at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps on Friday night in the eighth gameweek of Ligue 1. The hosts have fallen off the pace after a decent start to the season. L orient lost 5-0 to St.ade Rennais last time out.
Auxerre and Lorient have met 21 times in Ligue 2. The hosts have won eight of those games, while the visitors have only won four. There have been nine draws between the two teams.
Auxerre will be without Nuno da Costa, Theo Pellenard, Julian Jeanvier and Gaetan Charbonnier this weekend.
Auxerre are without Nuno da Costa, Theo Pellenard, Julian Jeanvier and Gaetan Charbonnier.
Igor Silva and Quentin Boisgard are injured and will not feature this weekend. All other players are fit and available for selection for Regis Le Bris.
Auxerre's team is: Benoit Costil, Paul Joly, Jubal, Alexandre Coeff, Gideon Mensah, Birama Toure, Mathias Autret, Gauthier Hein, Hamza Sakhi, Lassine Sinayoko and M'Baye Niang. Lorient's XI is 4-1-4-2.
Lorient's team is: Yvon Mvogo, Gedeom Kalulu, Julien Laporte, Montassar Talbi, Vincent Le Goff, Enzo Le Fee, Laurent Abergel, Bonke Innocent, Stephane Diarra, Django Outarro, Terem Moffi.
Auxerre are on a three-game losing streak and have won just one of their three games at home this season. Lorient have lost just once in their last nine games and are in better form than Auxerres.
