Lyon vs Auxerre prediction 25.04.2026 | Ligue 1

The season for Les Gones has swung back and forth more than once already. That long winless stretch between late February and early April felt worrying at times.

Then things shifted quickly, first with a 2-0 win over Lorient and later a 2-1 victory away at PSG. That PSG result lifted morale, though consistency still feels a bit fragile in practice.

Paulo Fonseca’s side are now inside Champions League spots, but only on goal difference, so margins stay thin.

Endrick, already on four league goals, is starting to settle and should line up with Moreira again. However injuries are stacking up for Paulo Fonseca’s side, with Ernest Nuamah, Rémi Himbert, Pavel Šulc and Corentin Tolisso all unavailable, tightening rotation options.

Les Diplomates feel like a side that has finally stopped slipping, even if the ground still feels a bit uncertain underfoot. Christophe Pélissier’s team are unbeaten in four, and only one defeat in seven matches gives them a small cushion, the kind that matters when relegation talk starts creeping in.

Still, there is that nagging memory of the 2-2 draw with Monaco, where a two-goal lead just dissolved. You can picture the frustration on the bench, because it looked controlled until it suddenly wasn’t.

However, the away form complicates the story in a good way. Five unbeaten in six on the road suggests a team that digs in when it travels. Not flashy, but stubborn.

Goalkeeper Donovan Léon is out with a thigh issue, and Oussama El Azzouzi remains unavailable, which does trim some stability.