Auxerre
vs
Le Mans
Ligue 1 prediction
Our model says: Auxerre 2–1 Le Mans
The model makes it 38% Auxerre, 25% draw, 37% Le Mans — fair odds of 2.63, 4.00 and 2.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Auxerre 1.74, Le Mans 1.69.
Both teams to score: 68%. Over 2.5 goals: 67%, under 2.5: 33%.
Model confidence: Low.
A tight game: Auxerre and Le Mans are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.
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Key facts
- Auxerre are 16th on 6 points from 6 games; Le Mans are 14th on 6 points from 6 games — Ligue 1.
- Auxerre have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-4 defeat away to Rennes.
- Le Mans have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat away to Paris Saint Germain.
- Last 5 meetings: Auxerre 3 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 1 August 2020, ended Auxerre 3–2 Le Mans.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Auxerre vs Le Mans
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Auxerre at 38% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 2,861 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Auxerre vs Le Mans
Auxerre
- L1-4away to Rennes11 October 2026
- W2-1Stade Brestois 2920 September 2026
- W1-0Nice12 September 2026
- L1-3away to Lyon4 September 2026
- L1-3Angers29 August 2026
Le Mans
- L1-3away to Paris Saint Germain10 October 2026
- W2-1Lorient19 September 2026
- D2-2Lens13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Nice5 September 2026
- L2-3away to Rennes30 August 2026
What these results say
- Auxerre scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Auxerre conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- 4 of these 5 matches for Auxerre had three goals or more.
- Le Mans scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Le Mans conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
- Both sides scored in every one of these 5 matches for Le Mans.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Auxerre
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 39% today
Le Mans
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 15% today
From our Ligue 1 season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
Head-to-head: Auxerre vs Le Mans
- 1 August 2020Auxerre 3–2 Le MansFriendlies Clubs
- 10 January 2020Le Mans 0–1 AuxerreLigue 2
- 2 August 2019Auxerre 2–0 Le MansLigue 2
- 25 January 2013Auxerre 1–1 Le MansLigue 2
- 20 August 2012Le Mans 3–1 AuxerreLigue 2
Leading scorers: Auxerre and Le Mans
Auxerre
GoalsAssists
- C. Archer40
Le Mans
GoalsAssists
- L. Mafouta41
- A. Bourabaa32
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Auxerre carry a model rating of 6.65 against 6.75 for Le Mans. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.74 goals for Auxerre and 1.69 for Le Mans. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Auxerre rate 0.83 in attack and 1.24 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Le Mans rate 1.00 and 1.24.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Le Mans, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Auxerre a 0% chance of the title and Le Mans 0.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,776 correct results out of 3,725 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Auxerre the highest probability at 38%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.74 expected goals for Auxerre against 1.69 for Le Mans. Auxerre's attack/defence rating is 0.83/1.24 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1/1.24 for Le Mans.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Auxerre at home · Le Mans away
League matches only, Ligue 1, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Position by match
AuxerreLe Mans
Auxerre are 15th after 6 Ligue 1 matches (between 9th and 18th so far); Le Mans are 12th after 6 (between 3rd and 13th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Ligue 1 matches this season: Auxerre 6, Le Mans 6.
Auxerre score most often in the 61–75 minute window (3 goals); Le Mans have let in 3 there.
Le Mans score most often in the 46–60 minute window (4 goals); Auxerre have let in 4 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 4 matches, by difficulty
Auxerre
- at Strasbourg1 Nov · Ligue 1win 23%
- vs Paris FC7 Nov · Ligue 1win 24%
- at Monaco21 Nov · Ligue 1win 16%
- vs Marseille29 Nov · Ligue 1win 27%
Le Mans
- at Estac Troyes31 Oct · Ligue 1win 47%
- vs Monaco8 Nov · Ligue 1win 29%
- at Marseille22 Nov · Ligue 1win 22%
- vs Lille28 Nov · Ligue 1win 27%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.