Lyon vs AJ Auxerre prediction — Ligue 1 · Fri 4 Sept · 18:00 UK

Ligue 1 · Fri 4 Sept · 18:00 UK
Lyon 57Draw 24AJ Auxerre 19
Our call before kickoff
81%
Lyon or draw
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
75%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
52%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
53%

How it finished

Lyon beat AJ Auxerre 3–1. Bawler's model had Lyon in front at 57% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Lyon had 21 shots (7 on target) to AJ Auxerre's 8 (3), with 63% of the ball against 37%. Expected goals finished 2.8 to 0.7.

LyonFull-time statsAJ Auxerre
63%Possession37%
2.8Expected goals (xG)0.7
21Shots8
7Shots on target3
14Shots inside box4
3Big chances2
9Corners5
2Saves5
11Fouls8
2Offsides0
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callLyon or draw 81%Lyon won (57% called)
Total goals2.84
Both teams to score52%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 77%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 53%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

LyonAJ Auxerre
1.8
Goals+0.9
1.0
15.8
Shots+6.1
9.7
6.1
On target+2.7
3.4
5.9
Corners+2.1
3.8
LyonAJ Auxerre
0.6
Goals+0.1
0.4
7.1
Shots+2.8
4.3
2.8
On target+1.1
1.6
2.8
Corners+1.0
1.8
LyonAJ Auxerre
1.3
Goals+0.8
0.5
8.7
Shots+3.4
5.4
3.4
On target+1.6
1.8
3.1
Corners+1.1
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Lyon to score84%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Under 3.5 goals70%
AJ Auxerre to score61%

First half — what we expected

Lyon
55%
to score before half-time
AJ Auxerre
44%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

LyonAJ Auxerre
7.11st-half shots4.3
2.81st-half shots on target1.6
2.81st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

65%Chance of 6+ shots29%
41%Chance of 8+ shots12%
72%Chance of 2+ shots on target46%
30%Chance of 4+ shots on target11%
71%Chance of 2+ corners49%
31%Chance of 4+ corners14%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Lyon7.18.7
Shots · AJ Auxerre4.35.4
Shots on target · Lyon2.83.4
Shots on target · AJ Auxerre1.61.8
Corners · Lyon2.83.1
Corners · AJ Auxerre1.82.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Lyon 2 · Draws 2 · AJ Auxerre 1
AJ Auxerre in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Apr 2026Lyon 3–2 Auxerre
Nov 2025Auxerre 0–0 Lyon
Apr 2025Auxerre 1–3 Lyon
Oct 2024Lyon 2–2 Auxerre
Feb 2023Auxerre 2–1 Lyon
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Common questions

Who won Lyon vs AJ Auxerre?

Lyon beat AJ Auxerre 3–1. Bawler's model had Lyon in front at 57% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Lyon had 21 shots (7 on target) to AJ Auxerre's 8 (3), with 63% of the ball against 37%. Expected goals finished 2.8 to 0.7.

What was the final score in Lyon vs AJ Auxerre?

Lyon 3–1 AJ Auxerre, played on 04 Sept 2026 in the France: Ligue 1. Bawler's model had gone into it with Lyon 57%, the draw 24% and AJ Auxerre 19%.

What were the stats in Lyon vs AJ Auxerre?

Full-time: Possession 63%–37%, Expected goals (xG) 2.8–0.7, Shots 21–8, Shots on target 7–3, Shots inside box 14–4, Big chances 3–2, Corners 9–5, Saves 2–5, Fouls 11–8, Offsides 2–0, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Lyon vs AJ Auxerre?

Yes — both Lyon and AJ Auxerre scored, finishing 3–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Lyon vs AJ Auxerre right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Lyon or draw 81%, it finished Lyon won (57% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 77%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Landed.

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