Auxerre and Sochaux have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Auxerre form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Auxerre have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. So many draws at home for Auxerre, an amazing four in a row now.
The Auxerre goalkeeper Mathieu Michel is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 205 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.
Happy days for Auxerre in their previous game, a Ligue 2 match away at Le Mans (placed 17th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Heartbreak before that as Auxerre lost 0-1 at Lorient's place.
Auxerre has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Auxerre's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sochaux form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sochaux so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Sochaux's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Paris (placed 19th). A 0-1 defeat away at Orléans before that.
The attacking power of Sochaux when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Sochaux in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sochaux - Auxerre 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 1 - 1 (Auxerre wins - draws - Sochaux wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Sané 7 goals |   R. Dugimont 5 goals |  Y. Merdji 4 goals |
Auxerre missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Auxerre | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 90% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 89% | 85% |
| 65% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 65% |
| 30% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 25% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 25% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 45% |
| 40% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 45% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 7.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 232 | 120 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 70 | 166 |
| 71 | 37 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 20 | 56 |
| 31% | 38% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 38% |
- Auxerre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Auxerre have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sochaux have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Lens | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Troyes | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajaccio | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Clermont | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Nancy | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Chambly | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Rodez | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Caen | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Niort | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Paris | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 16 |
| 20 | Orléans | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 13 |