Dunkerque vs Sochaux match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Marcel-Tribut

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Tribut (4200 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade Marcel-Tribut haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Dunkerque languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Sochaux will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Ligue 2

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ligue 2 match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Stade Marcel-Tribut. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sochaux have had more rest.

Dunkerque are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sochaux are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Dunkerque form and stats

Dunkerque have played 17 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-7-5 (wins-draws-losses). Dunkerque have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Auxerre.

Dunkerque has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. From these home matches, Dunkerque have conceded only 15 goals.

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Sochaux form and stats

6 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sochaux, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Ligue 2, playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.

Chris Bedia scored in Sochaux's previous match, the home game against Caen that ended 1-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Grenoble Foot 38 wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Sochaux have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sochaux are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sochaux - Dunkerque 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxG. Weissbeck
G. Weissbeck
10 goals
SochauxC. Bedia
C. Bedia
9 goals
DunkerqueM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
8 goals

Dunkerque missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dunkerque Sochaux
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 17 35
9 5 2 Won W 3 6 12
10 7 2 Drew D 2 8 15
16 5 2 Lost L 1 3 8
30 18 6 Scored S 12 20 42
42 15 5 Conceded C 5 11 30
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 65% 74%
57% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 63%
34% 24% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 29% 31%
17% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 20%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 11%
46% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 41% 43%
26% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 53% 46%
37% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 41% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
7.5 7.6 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.3 8.1
2.8 2.8 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 3.3
31% 38% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 36%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the most clean sheets (9) away in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the the best goal difference (+9) away 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 Troyes 35 21 8 6 54 32 18 14 3 1 30 15 17 7 5 5 24 17 22 71
2 Clermont 35 19 9 7 55 21 18 12 5 1 34 8 17 7 4 6 21 13 34 66
3 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 35 17 10 8 48 32 17 11 6 0 33 12 18 6 4 8 15 20 16 61
5 Auxerre 35 15 12 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 17 5 7 5 23 23 20 57
6 Paris 35 15 12 8 46 35 17 9 5 3 25 17 18 6 7 5 21 18 11 57
7 Sochaux 35 12 15 8 42 30 18 6 7 5 22 19 17 6 8 3 20 11 12 51
8 Nancy 35 11 12 12 49 47 17 6 7 4 25 23 18 5 5 8 24 24 2 45
9 Amiens SC 35 11 12 12 32 35 17 7 7 3 15 9 18 4 5 9 17 26 -3 45
10 Valenciennes 35 11 11 13 41 49 18 7 6 5 21 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -8 44
11 Ajaccio 35 11 10 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 17 3 5 9 13 26 -9 43
12 Rodez 35 8 17 10 36 41 18 6 8 4 22 19 17 2 9 6 14 22 -5 41
13 Le Havre 34 9 14 11 28 38 16 3 8 5 11 16 18 6 6 6 17 22 -10 41
14 Pau 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 39
15 Niort 35 9 12 14 33 55 17 6 5 6 16 22 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 39
16 Guingamp 35 7 17 11 34 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -9 38
17 Dunkerque 35 9 10 16 30 42 17 5 7 5 18 15 18 4 3 11 12 27 -12 37
18 Caen 35 8 13 14 32 45 17 5 8 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 37
19 Chambly 35 7 11 17 36 59 18 6 3 9 20 27 17 1 8 8 16 32 -23 32
20 Chateauroux 35 4 10 21 31 54 17 3 4 10 20 29 18 1 6 11 11 25 -23 22

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 Troyes 35 21 8 6 54 32 18 14 3 1 30 15 17 7 5 5 24 17 22 71
2 Clermont 35 19 9 7 55 21 18 12 5 1 34 8 17 7 4 6 21 13 34 66
3 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 35 17 10 8 48 32 17 11 6 0 33 12 18 6 4 8 15 20 16 61
5 Auxerre 35 15 12 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 17 5 7 5 23 23 20 57
6 Paris 35 15 12 8 46 35 17 9 5 3 25 17 18 6 7 5 21 18 11 57
7 Sochaux 35 12 15 8 42 30 18 6 7 5 22 19 17 6 8 3 20 11 12 51
8 Nancy 35 11 12 12 49 47 17 6 7 4 25 23 18 5 5 8 24 24 2 45
9 Amiens SC 35 11 12 12 32 35 17 7 7 3 15 9 18 4 5 9 17 26 -3 45
10 Valenciennes 35 11 11 13 41 49 18 7 6 5 21 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -8 44
11 Ajaccio 35 11 10 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 17 3 5 9 13 26 -9 43
12 Rodez 35 8 17 10 36 41 18 6 8 4 22 19 17 2 9 6 14 22 -5 41
13 Le Havre 34 9 14 11 28 38 16 3 8 5 11 16 18 6 6 6 17 22 -10 41
14 Pau 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 39
15 Niort 35 9 12 14 33 55 17 6 5 6 16 22 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 39
16 Guingamp 35 7 17 11 34 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -9 38
17 Dunkerque 35 9 10 16 30 42 17 5 7 5 18 15 18 4 3 11 12 27 -12 37
18 Caen 35 8 13 14 32 45 17 5 8 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 37
19 Chambly 35 7 11 17 36 59 18 6 3 9 20 27 17 1 8 8 16 32 -23 32
20 Chateauroux 35 4 10 21 31 54 17 3 4 10 20 29 18 1 6 11 11 25 -23 22

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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.