Lille vs Auxerre: Lille look to begin their Ligue 1 season with a victory when they welcome newly promoted, Auxerre for their opening match on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Lille vs Auxerre
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
Date: Sunday 7th August, 2022
Time: 06:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Lille come into this after a 1-0 win over Cadiz in their previous and final pre-season clash last Friday.
Bayo scored the only goal for the Ligue 1 side to ensure they finish off with a win and remain unbeaten in pre-season.
The French side did not have a good campaign last season and are here to make amends in order to once again strive for a place amongst the top.
On the other hand, Auxerre finished 3rd in the Ligue 2 last season and won their play-off final against Saint Etienne to ensure a place in the Ligue 1.
In their pre-season, Auxerre had an indifferent run winning 2 and losing 2 of the 4 matches played. They finished off with a 3-1 win over UNFP FC last month.
Perrin led the way with 2 goals while Autret also added to the scoresheet to ensure Auxerre come into the Ligue 1 with confidence.
Both these teams last met in the Coupe De France in December 2021, where Lille won 3-1. Lille are holding the H2H in their favour with 3 wins in the last 6 matches.
Form Guide
Lille: WDDWL
Auxerre: WLWLD
Last Matches of both teams:
Cadiz 0-1 Lille
Auxerre 3-1 UNFP FC
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— AJ Auxerre (@AJA) August 1, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Lille vs Auxerre in India?
The match is live streamed on Voot Select App and JioTV; while the broadcast is on Sports18 and VH1.
Team News
Gudmundsson and Weah are suspended for Lille and are the only two absentees. Meanwhile; Pellenard is the sole absentee for Auxerre due to a cruciate ligament injury.
Lille possible 11:
Leo, Zedadka, Fonte, Ribeiro, Djalo, Cabella, Martin, André, Bamba, Bayo and David
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— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) August 5, 2022
Auxerre possible 11:
Costil, Bernard, Bain, Jubal, Pereira, Touré, Hein, M’Changama, Sakhi, Autret and Charbonnier
Prediction: Lille 2-0 Auxerre
Lille is expected to take home the first points of the season on offer as they are the side in better form despite losing some quality in the summer.
They have enough firepower to trouble the newly promoted side, who could be slightly nervous on return.
Players to watch out for: David, Fonte, Autret and Hein.