Lens vs Auxerre Prediction, 4/27/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/23/2025

Game: Lens vs Auxerre

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fubo

AJA (10-8-12) are hitting the road to Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France on Sunday where they will take on Lens (13-6-11). Lens are priced at -275 while AJA are priced at +220. The total is 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Mathew Ryan for Lens and Donovan Leon for Auxerre.

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Lens has earned 86 saves and also have a save rate of 72.5% so far this season. Their difference in goals is 2 with the help of 35 goals put in the net and also 33 goals relinquished. On the season, the club is averaging 1.50 points per match (45 points) and also are 81st among Big 5 teams with 20 assists. The Blood and Gold are ranked 31st in the matter of goals expected with 47.2, and their xGA are 40.0. Lens has a total of 73 yellow card warnings this year and also 7 red cards. RC Lens surrendered 33 goals while relinquishing 1.10 G/90, and the opposition have tallied 120 shots on target against them. They have 12 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 40.0% over the course of the season.

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So far this season, AJ Auxerre has a save % of 70.4% (152 shots on target against), and they also have a rank of 59th in European soccer with 38 pts. AJA are averaging 1.3 pts/match while accounting for 28 assists and 4 red cards. Auxerre has recorded 41 goals and the squad's xG so far this year is currently at 37.1. AJ Auxerre has earned a clean sheet percentage of 30.0% for the year in addition to 57 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.50 in addition to 108 saves, and they have compiled 9 shut outs. Auxerre sits at 51st in the category of goals relinquished with 45, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -4.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Lens will be Mathew Ryan. Ryan has played for a total of 13,140 minutes and has earned 418 stops in his career. Ryan (36-44-66 mark in his career) has accounted for 35 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.0%% shutout percentage. The goalie from Australia has faced 624 shots attempted against him in 146 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.46 (213 goals given up) and his save percentage is 67.0%.

Donovan Leon will reside in front of the goal for Auxerre. During his career, Leon has conceded 47 goals while tallying 123 stops in 32 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.45 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 12-9-11. He has earned a save % of 73.2% and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.9%%. Leon has earned 10 clean sheets while defending 168 shots against him in 2,913 minutes throughout his career.

M'Bala Nzola is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lens. He has 13 assists while tallying 115 points in his career. The forward hailing from Angola has totaled 51 goals scored in 12,859 mins. Nzola has started 133 matches during his soccer career while scoring 0.36 goals per 90 minutes.

Auxerre is being led onto the pitch by Hamed Junior Traore, who is known to give defenses fits. He has an average of 0.24 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 136 matches so far in his career. The midfielder born in Côte d'Ivoire has been on the pitch for 11,653 minutes while earning 31 goals. He has 74 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auxerre (-275)

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