Lorient perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Auxerre can look both up and down from their 13th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Auxerre's home stadium. The visitors last two games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Lorient form and stats
Lorient, who have the most scored goals (29) in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir this season with 5 wins from 8 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Lorient bring valid hopes of a third.
Happy days for Lorient in their previous game, a Coupe de France match away at Stade Pontivy that ended with a 1-0 victory. In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Orleans.
Lorient have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Lorient have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Auxerre form and stats
Auxerre have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 1-3-4 (8 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Auxerre have lost on their last two travels.
There were no winners in Auxerre's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Valenciennes (placed 9th). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Orleans.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Auxerre as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Auxerre in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Lorient won 0, Auxerre won 4 and 6 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Wissa 11 goals |  P. Hamel 7 goals |   R. Dugimont 5 goals |
Lorient missing players
Auxerre missing players
| Lorient | Auxerre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 29 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 94% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 76% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 7.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 179 | 96 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 88 | 193 |
| 77 | 36 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 26 | 59 |
| 38% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 36% |
- Lorient has the most scored goals (29)
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Lorient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Lens | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Troyes | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Clermont | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Nancy | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Caen | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Rodez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Chateauroux | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | Niort | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Chambly | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Paris | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | Orleans | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -13 | 10 |