AJ Auxerre clashes with Lens in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Saturday. AJ Auxerre is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Toulouse on Saturday while Lens beat AC Ajaccio 3-0 at home on Saturday.

AJ Auxerre is in 16th place in the Ligue 1 standings with 35 points in 37 games while Lens is in second place with 81 points in 37 games.

The player to watch in this game is Loïs Openda, who has 20 goals and three assists in 37 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Loïs Openda a 44.1 percent chance to score against AJ Auxerre. He has 60 SCA and 10 GCA in 37 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• AJ Auxerre 2.75
• Lens 2.48
• Draw 3.50

Spread
• AJ Auxerre 0 (2.07)
• Lens 0 (1.83)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.99)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.89)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on January 14 and Lens won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For AJ Auxerre, Nuno da Costa has a 26.9 percent chance to score. He averages 1.88 shots overall per sim, 0.92 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.

For Lens, Loïs Openda has a 44.1 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.5 shots overall per sim, 1.47 shots on goal per and 0.57 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Lens 2.48

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Lens in this one. Average score in simulations is Lens 1.3 to AJ Auxerre 1.04.

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