Ligue 2 duel: Close contest expected between Amiens SC and Sochaux

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 06.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne (12097 seats)

We have to say that both sides are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Sochaux holding a 11 point edge on Amiens SC in the tables. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Amiens SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sochaux have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Ligue 2

Amiens SC and Sochaux should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Amiens SC form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Amiens SC at their home stadium (Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

The Amiens SC coach Descamps and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Bastia (placed 4th). Opoku, defender, was given a rating of 7.41/10 in that game, top of the team. Opoku hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

Ahead of that match, Amiens SC lost 0-2 at home to Valenciennes.

Amiens has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Amiens SC have conceded 17 goals.

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Sochaux form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Sochaux have produced an overall stat of 6-3-7 so far. Three has not been a lucky number for Sochaux as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Niort match.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Dijon with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Defender Agouzoul was the best team player with a rating of 7.25. Agouzoul won 3 of 5 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Laval's place.

Sochaux have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 21 goals have been scored. 17 goals have been conceded by Sochaux in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sochaux - Amiens SC 0-1 was the product when these two contenders last did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Amiens SC wins - draws - Sochaux wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven encounters.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxI. Sissoko
I. Sissoko
12 goals
SochauxM. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
11 goals
AmiensP. Cissé
P. Cissé
7 goals

Amiens SC missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Amiens SC Sochaux
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 5 16 33
11 7 1 Won W 3 6 15
8 3 1 Drew D 1 3 7
14 6 2 Lost L 1 7 11
34 17 5 Scored S 7 21 52
43 17 6 Conceded C 5 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 88%
79% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 70%
39% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 58%
15% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 15%
52% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 52%
24% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 36%
24% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 24%
 
5.2 5.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.3 4.7
4.8 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.2
1.5 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.7 11.3 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.4 11.7
3.7 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4.1 4.6
28% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 32% 34%
 
10.4 8.8 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 12.1 10.8
3.9 3.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4.6 4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Amiens SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sochaux have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 33 18 8 7 47 26 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 21 62
3 Metz 33 16 11 6 52 29 17 8 7 2 24 13 16 8 4 4 28 16 23 59
4 Bastia 33 15 8 10 40 36 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 5 5 6 17 23 4 53
5 Sochaux 33 15 7 11 52 33 17 9 4 4 31 16 16 6 3 7 21 17 19 52
6 Caen 33 14 10 9 43 36 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 4 5 7 16 23 7 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 33 14 8 11 32 30 17 9 4 4 18 13 16 5 4 7 14 17 2 50
8 Guingamp 33 12 9 12 43 42 17 6 3 8 23 23 16 6 6 4 20 19 1 45
9 Quevilly Rouen 33 11 12 10 37 36 17 6 8 3 27 21 16 5 4 7 10 15 1 45
10 Paris 33 12 8 13 40 41 16 5 3 8 20 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 -1 44
11 Saint-Etienne 33 12 10 11 51 49 16 7 4 5 25 23 17 5 6 6 26 26 2 43
12 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
13 Amiens SC 33 11 8 14 34 43 16 7 3 6 17 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -9 41
14 Pau 33 10 10 13 30 39 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 4 8 16 22 -9 40
15 Valenciennes 33 8 13 12 35 43 17 5 10 2 25 22 16 3 3 10 10 21 -8 37
16 Annecy 33 9 10 14 34 47 16 7 3 6 15 17 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 37
17 Dijon 33 8 10 15 31 39 17 6 6 5 17 16 16 2 4 10 14 23 -8 34
18 Laval 33 10 4 19 36 50 16 6 2 8 21 22 17 4 2 11 15 28 -14 34
19 Nimes 33 9 5 19 35 50 16 8 1 7 20 17 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 32
20 Niort 33 7 6 20 28 55 16 5 2 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 10 27 -27 27

Amiens SC:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 33 18 8 7 47 26 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 21 62
3 Metz 33 16 11 6 52 29 17 8 7 2 24 13 16 8 4 4 28 16 23 59
4 Bastia 33 15 8 10 40 36 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 5 5 6 17 23 4 53
5 Sochaux 33 15 7 11 52 33 17 9 4 4 31 16 16 6 3 7 21 17 19 52
6 Caen 33 14 10 9 43 36 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 4 5 7 16 23 7 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 33 14 8 11 32 30 17 9 4 4 18 13 16 5 4 7 14 17 2 50
8 Guingamp 33 12 9 12 43 42 17 6 3 8 23 23 16 6 6 4 20 19 1 45
9 Quevilly Rouen 33 11 12 10 37 36 17 6 8 3 27 21 16 5 4 7 10 15 1 45
10 Paris 33 12 8 13 40 41 16 5 3 8 20 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 -1 44
11 Saint-Etienne 33 12 10 11 51 49 16 7 4 5 25 23 17 5 6 6 26 26 2 43
12 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
13 Amiens SC 33 11 8 14 34 43 16 7 3 6 17 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -9 41
14 Pau 33 10 10 13 30 39 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 4 8 16 22 -9 40
15 Valenciennes 33 8 13 12 35 43 17 5 10 2 25 22 16 3 3 10 10 21 -8 37
16 Annecy 33 9 10 14 34 47 16 7 3 6 15 17 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 37
17 Dijon 33 8 10 15 31 39 17 6 6 5 17 16 16 2 4 10 14 23 -8 34
18 Laval 33 10 4 19 36 50 16 6 2 8 21 22 17 4 2 11 15 28 -14 34
19 Nimes 33 9 5 19 35 50 16 8 1 7 20 17 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 32
20 Niort 33 7 6 20 28 55 16 5 2 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 10 27 -27 27

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.