Auxerre desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 5 at 5:00 PM in the Ligue 1. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Lille come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Auxerre travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Lille won their last outing, while Auxerre suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Lille here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Auxerre, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Auxerre won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Lille clear favorites, but Auxerre have shown they can grind out results. Expect Lille to take the points, potentially without being at their best.