Lyon can reach 7 points as winless Auxerre visit tomorrow

Lyon can move to 7 points tomorrow against Auxerre, a mark that would put them one point above current leaders Monaco. The Round 3 meeting kicks off Friday at 17:00 UTC at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with R. Buquet as referee.

What's at stake

Lyon sit fourth with 4 points from two matches, while Auxerre are 18th with 0 points and a -5 goal difference. A Lyon victory would take them to 7 points; Auxerre would remain on 0 after another defeat, while an away win would lift them to 3 points and end their opening two-match losing run.

The numbers

Lyon are unbeaten in their first two games, with one win and one draw, and have scored 3 goals while conceding 1. Their home record is one draw from one match, with 1 goal scored and 1 conceded. Auxerre have lost both games, and their overall defensive record shows 8 goals conceded; away, they have scored 2 and allowed 5 in one match.

One to watch

M. Fofana leads the listed scorers from these squads with 1 goal in 2 appearances for Lyon. His contribution has come within a Lyon attack that has produced 3 goals across two league matches, while Auxerre have conceded 8 in the same number of games.

Why it matters

For Lyon, tomorrow offers a route from 4 points to 7 and a chance to strengthen their position near Monaco's 6-point total. For Auxerre, the immediate objective is to turn 0 points into 3, with A. Diousse, S. Fofana, B. Okoh, M. Senaya, F. Sierralta and A. Tuanzebe listed as missing, and F. Oppegard questionable through illness.