The LOSC, with its victory in Toulouse, hopes to launch a series of successes at the reception of the Auxerre AJ. This meeting, crucial in the race to maintain the hopes of Lille, promises to be a challenge against a valiant promoter. The Dogues, fully engaged in this decisive phase of the season, will have to capitalise on their positive dynamics and rely on the support of their supporters, who will be able to attend the meeting in the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy, or via the DAZN and My Canal platforms.

The meeting will be arbitrated by Thomas Léonard, assisted by Benjamin Pages and Philippe Jeanne, with Samir Zolota as fourth arbitrator and Jérémie Pignard and William Lavissière in charge of video assistance at arbitration (VAR). The past of these meetings between the LOSC and the referee is not glorious, with a bitter defeat against Le Havre AC during Leonard’s last visit to the Lille stadium. The confrontations between the two teams led to mixed results, but the LOSC performed better at home, having only conceded two defeats in fourteen Ligue 1 matches, with an impressive seven-game series without defeat.

Despite the absences, the AJ Auxerre, although not having much more to play, presents a considerable challenge. The Icauna club, having already had a difficult start to the season in Villeneuve-d的Ascq, will seek to confirm its positive dynamics outside, where it has chained four games without setbacks. The previous meeting between the two teams, in the 2022-2023 season, saw the LOSC win brilliantly (4-1), a score that had not been observed since 1993. This victory marked Paulo Fonseca’s debut on the Lille bench and confirmed the team’s potential, despite the integration of several new players.