Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
In your own build-up area, play on one or two touches: don't try to dribble past their press, and keep first touches clean.
36% of their high regains come straight after the opponent tries to dribble past someone or takes a bad touch (league median 28%); only 23% come from forward passes.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Lyon got out 72% (long on 14%), Rennes got out 65% (long on 9%).
Average escape rate against them is 47%.
When you win it, go straight through the middle immediately.
58% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes straight through the middle (21 attacks, 8 shots), against 44% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Let the ball go to Clément Akpa and press him when he receives.
Build-up exits made by Clément Akpa: the build-up carried on cleanly 35% of the time, vs 60% through anyone else (20 times).
Press their build-up in the right of their own third.
Giveaways there lead to a shot 25% of the time (20 giveaways).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Auxerre attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
442 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
597 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
429 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
180 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 40 (5.0 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 35 | 19% | 4.4 | 6% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 5 | 3% | 0.6 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 10 | 6% | 1.2 | 0% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 130 | 72% | 16.2 | 23% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 12 | 7% | 1.5 | 42% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 48 | 27% | 6.0 | 31% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 10 | 6% | 1.2 | 0% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 12 | 7% | 1.5 | 17% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 48 | 27% | 6.0 | 17% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dribbling or a loose touch | 36% | 28% | 4 / 18 | |
| passing forward | 23% | 26% | 10 / 18 | |
| passing to a full-back | 18% | 16% | 9 / 18 | |
| going long | 9% | 6% | 5 / 18 | |
| passing sideways | 5% | 7% | 13 / 18 | |
| passing back | 2% | 2% | 6 / 18 | |
| passing to the keeper | 2% | 2% | 7 / 18 | |
| taking a throw-in | 2% | 4% | 13 / 18 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 18 |
The opponents who went long most (38% of build-ups) got out 39% of the time; those who mostly played short (15% long) got out 54%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.1186).
Best escapes: Lyon 72%; Rennes 65%; Angers 50%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Kévin Danois (18), Clément Akpa (17), Danny Namaso (14), Lamine Sy (13).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 38 | 32% | 18% |
| midfield | 173 | 25% | 5% |
| final third | 308 | 22% | 1% |
15.1 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Auxerre's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Auxerre's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): centre 58% conceded vs 44% own, right 31% conceded vs 28% own, left 11% conceded vs 28% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 33 | 5%lg 5% | 33% | 6%lg 12% | 0.1 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 63 | 10%lg 11% | 19% | 5%lg 3% | 0.2 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 63 | 10%lg 12% | 44% | 8%lg 6% | 0.5 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 26 | 4%lg 4% | 12% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 | |
| Won in midfield | 159 | 26%lg 24% | 33% | 7%lg 6% | 1.3 | |
| Won deep in own third | 232 | 38%lg 36% | 12% | 3%lg 3% | 0.7 | |
| Won from their set piece | 29 | 5%lg 5% | 10% | 7%lg 0% | 0.1 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 25 | 4%lg 6% | 40% | 4%lg 8% | 0.1 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 39 | 7%lg 11% | 10% | 5%lg 3% | 0.4 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 79 | 14%lg 12% | 38% | 9%lg 7% | 0.8 | |
| Lost during own counter | 27 | 5%lg 4% | 7% | 0%lg 3% | 0.0 | |
| Lost in midfield | 133 | 23%lg 25% | 32% | 7%lg 7% | 1.0 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 255 | 44%lg 36% | 14% | 5%lg 3% | 1.0 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 27 | 5%lg 5% | 11% | 7%lg 2% | 0.2 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 56 | 8%lg 13% | 12%lg 12% | 13.2 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 186 | 25%lg 29% | 9%lg 9% | 5.9 | |
| direct attack | 101 | 14%lg 11% | 3%lg 3% | 1.6 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 177 | 24%lg 21% | 4% | 1.5 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 39 | 10% | 15% | 10% | 51% | 5% | 0.4 | pass cut out 20, long ball lost 7 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 141 | 17% | 13% | 8% | 52% | 5% | 0.6 | pass cut out 74, long ball lost 28 | |
| direct attack | 76 | 33% | 16% | 9% | 32% | 9% | 0.8 | long ball lost 45, pass cut out 18 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 140 | 30% | 14% | 4% | 46% | 4% | 0.4 | pass cut out 63, bad touch 25 | |
| second-ball possession | 119 | 19% | 13% | 10% | 48% | 8% | 0.8 | pass cut out 62, long ball lost 20 | |
| counter / fast transition | 43 | 16% | 12% | 12% | 58% | 2% | 0.3 | pass cut out 23, failed dribble 8 | |
| set piece | 27 | 11% | 19% | 4% | 59% | 7% | 0.2 | pass cut out 19, long ball lost 4 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 279 | 48%lg 53% | 6% | |
| long ball lost | 131 | 22%lg 20% | 6% | |
| bad touch | 70 | 12%lg 14% | 3% | |
| failed dribble | 53 | 9%lg 6% | 6% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 51 | 9%lg 6% | 6% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 67 | 21% | 6% | 7% | 57% | 4% | 0.2 | pass cut out 38, bad touch 14 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 141 | 18% | 9% | 13% | 52% | 5% | 1.2 | pass cut out 76, long ball lost 37 | |
| direct attack | 84 | 30% | 10% | 8% | 42% | 6% | 0.6 | long ball lost 36, pass cut out 31 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 137 | 28% | 6% | 5% | 56% | 4% | 0.4 | pass cut out 63, long ball lost 29 | |
| second-ball possession | 114 | 22% | 11% | 11% | 47% | 5% | 0.4 | pass cut out 59, long ball lost 25 | |
| counter / fast transition | 33 | 15% | 9% | 18% | 52% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 24, bad touch 5 | |
| set piece | 29 | 10% | 3% | 7% | 72% | 7% | 0.1 | pass cut out 15, long ball lost 6 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 21 | 15%lg 19% | 76% | 19% | 24% | 5% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 11 | 8%lg 10% | 18% | 9% | 64% | 0% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 10 | 7% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 10 | 7%lg 10% | 80% | 20% | 20% | 10% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 14 | 10%lg 4% | 36% | 7% | 50% | 7% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 6 | 4%lg 6% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 28 | 20%lg 18% | 68% | 32% | 25% | 14% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 19 | 13%lg 8% | 42% | 11% | 53% | 11% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 15 | 11% | 0% | 13% | 27% | 7% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 25 | 12%lg 11% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 44 | 21%lg 19% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 15 | 7%lg 6% | 27% | |
| they played through short | 78 | 36%lg 38% | 13% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 52 | 24%lg 26% | 10% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 4 | 5%lg 13% | 0.3 | 0.09lg 0.11 | 0 | |
| cutback | 6 | 8%lg 6% | 0.5 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| through ball | 3 | 4%lg 1% | 1.1 | 0.35lg 0.19 | 3 | |
| short pass / combination | 41 | 55%lg 49% | 3.4 | 0.08lg 0.08 | 3 | |
| long ball | 7 | 9%lg 5% | 0.7 | 0.10lg 0.07 | 2 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 8 | 11%lg 10% | 0.7 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 6 | 8%lg 10% | 0.5 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 2 | |
| corner (set piece) | 13 | – | 1.3 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 5 | – | 0.4 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.4 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 10 | 13%lg 13% | 1.6 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| cutback | 5 | 6%lg 6% | 0.7 | 0.13 | 1 | |
| through ball | 5 | 6%lg 3% | 0.7 | 0.14 | 3 | |
| short pass / combination | 40 | 52%lg 49% | 4.4 | 0.11 | 5 | |
| long ball | 1 | 1%lg 6% | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 10 | 13%lg 9% | 1.2 | 0.12 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 6 | 8%lg 10% | 0.5 | 0.08 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 23 | – | 1.3 | 0.06 | 4 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 8 | – | 0.7 | 0.08 | 2 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 2 | – | 1.6 | 0.79 | 2 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 10 | 10%lg 10% | |
| keeper held it | 13 | 13%lg 11% | |
| keeper parried it | 15 | 15%lg 12% | |
| blocked | 22 | 23%lg 24% | |
| off target | 36 | 37%lg 39% | |
| hit the woodwork | 1 | 1% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (12), median release 6s; league share turned into a fast attack 7%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 4 | 33% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 5 | 42% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 3 | 25% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (13); league share broken against fast 10%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 1 | 8% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 2 | 15% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 10 | 77% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
121 balls lost in 442 build-up phases (27%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.5/10 · league 2.6/10
What it costs: 33% turned into a fast attack · 46% the opponent can’t keep · 8% led to a shot · 0.7 xG
213 balls lost in 597 middle-third phases (36%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 3.1/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 24% turned into a fast attack · 41% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 1.8 xG
212 balls lost in 429 final-third phases (49%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 49% · league 56%
What it costs: 12% turned into a fast attack · 58% the opponent can’t keep · 6% led to a shot · 1.0 xG
32 deliveries into the box did not arrive
43 of 58 counter-attacks lost (74%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 18% · league 17%
What it costs: 16% turned into a fast attack · 58% the opponent can’t keep · 2% led to a shot · 0.3 xG
58 counters: 11 ended in a shot, 43 were lost, 4 slowed down or went out
92 of 197 opponent build-ups got out (47%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 47% · league 49%
What it costs: 34% reached the final third · 15% led to a shot · 1.7 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
116 box entries in 428 opponent final-third phases (27%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 48% · league 48%
What it costs: 47% led to a shot · 7.6 xG
Sides are their own.
27 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 11% turned into a fast attack · 59% the opponent can’t keep · 7% led to a shot · 0.2 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Romain Faivre (27), Arthur Piedfort (8), Kévin Danois (5)
First contact in the box: Cameron Archer (4), Axel Tuanzebe (3), Naouirou Ahamada (2), Danny Namaso (2), Clément Akpa (1)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 18 Ligue 1 clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 8 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Auxerre | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | build-ups from the back line going long | 10% | 4% | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | turnovers won that were secured and kept (10s+ or 4+ passes) | 8% | 14% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 39% | 47% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | turnovers that came from a failed dribble | 9% | 6% | 1 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | balls lost in the final third that led to an opponent shot | 5% | 3% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | build-ups straight after a regain going long | 13% | 8% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | turnovers that came from being tackled / dispossessed | 9% | 6% | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | turnovers lost in the final third | 44% | 36% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | third man combination per 100 final third phases | 10.5/100 | 16.3/100 | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | early cross per 100 final third phases | 3.5/100 | 7.1/100 | 17 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | balls they won but can't keep (cleared, blocked, lost loose) | 52% | 47% | 2 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | box entries from the right | 25% | 38% | 18 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | one two wall pass per 100 build up phases | 0.9/100 | 2.0/100 | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | box entries from the left | 49% | 35% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | switch of play per 100 build up phases | 0.7/100 | 2.1/100 | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | cutback per 100 final third phases | 2.1/100 | 3.6/100 | 17 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | final-third entries played by a centre-back | 6% | 18% | 17 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a full-back | 40% | 23% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | box entries by carrying it in | 74% | 47% | 0.0093 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | high transitions (ball won near the opponent's goal) | 6.5/match | 11.2/match | 0.0173 | |
| when trailing vs when level | box entries by carrying it in | 37% | 76% | 0.0004 | |
| when trailing vs when level | giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) | 30% | 21% | 0.0219 | |
| when trailing vs when level | box entries with a cross | 16% | 2% | 0.034 | |
| second half vs first half | build-up exits played by the goalkeeper | 4% | 22% | 0.0074 | |
| second half vs first half | build-up exits with a long ball | 27% | 49% | 0.0219 | |
| second half vs first half | chance-creation phases that produced a shot | 45% | 30% | 0.0416 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | at Lens | L 2-5 | 1.0–1.9 | pressed aggressively | Lost 2-5 and the chances agreed (1.02 v 1.90 xG). Lens pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 11.2, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 35%, far above their usual 24%. |
| 2026-08-29 | vs Angers | L 1-3 | 2.1–1.2 | sat deep / passive | Lost 1-3 despite the better chances (2.08 v 1.21 xG) -- a finishing / goalkeeping defeat more than a tactical one. Angers defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 26.9, league median 14.4) and went long on 56% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 13.0/match, far above their usual 7.4/match. |
| 2026-09-04 | at Lyon | L 1-3 | 0.6–2.6 | pressed aggressively | Lost 1-3 and the chances agreed (0.62 v 2.61 xG). Lyon pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 8.0, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 12%, far above their usual 4%. |
| 2026-09-12 | vs Nice | W 1-0 | 1.3–0.8 | pressed aggressively | Won 1-0, chances 1.29 v 0.83 xG. Nice pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 8.7, league median 14.4) and went long on 54% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the right 22%, far below their usual 40%. |
| 2026-09-20 | vs Brest | W 2-1 | 0.7–0.3 | pressed aggressively | Won 2-1, chances 0.72 v 0.33 xG. Brest pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 11.1, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: non-penalty xG conceded 0.33 xG, far below their usual 1.42 xG. |
| 2026-10-11 | at Rennes | L 1-4 | 0.8–2.0 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-4 and the chances agreed (0.75 v 1.99 xG). Rennes pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.2, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: middle-third phases that progressed into the final third 41%, far below their usual 64%. |
| 2026-10-18 | at Le Havre | W 3-1 | 2.0–1.2 | pressed aggressively | Won 3-1, chances 1.96 v 1.19 xG. Le Havre pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 9.8, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 67%, far above their usual 37%. |
| 2026-10-25 | vs Le Mans | D 1-1 | 0.9–1.3 | pressed aggressively | Drew 1-1 (0.86 v 1.30 xG). Le Mans pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 10.8, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 32%, far below their usual 39%. |