The Le Havre & Sochaux head coaches Elsner and Guégan are both worrying about and feeling excited about this very important fixture in the higher area of the Ligue 2 league table.
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most scored goals (26) in Ligue 2
This could be an appealing match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well recovered since they last played a game. Game on!
Le Havre form and stats
Le Havre have performed here at Stade Océane this season with 5 wins from 8 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Havre has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Arthur Desmas not having conceded a league goal in 466 minutes.
The Le Havre manager Elsner and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Paris (placed 10th). Goalkeeper Desmas got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.05 out of ten. Desmas topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Bordeaux.This is expected to be a close game, with Le Havre perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Le Havre as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Havre has won 5 of these, drawn 7 and lost 4.
It should be considered that a glance at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nimes are coming to town in three days.
Le Havre have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Océane with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Havre have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sochaux form and stats
Playing away, Sochaux have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sochaux are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Sochaux play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Bordeaux (placed 2nd). Midfield player Weissbeck was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.45/10. Weissbeck served one assist, hit two key passes and had 61 successful passes (of 68 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Rodez.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Sochaux in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Sochaux, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sochaux are hosting Caen in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
Sochaux are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Le Havre victories, zero draws and five Sochaux wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 8 goals |   N. Alioui 5 goals |  V. Lekhal 4 goals |
Le Havre missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Le Havre | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 82% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 53% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 65% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 59% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 29% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 65% | 62% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 24% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 25% | 24% |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 26% | 31% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
- Le Havre have not yet lost a game at home.
- Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Le Havre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most clean sheets (11) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre have the the best goal difference (+19) in Ligue 2
- Le Havre is in the best form (4-2-0) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (10) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most scored goals (26) 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 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Metz | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Caen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Quevilly Rouen | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Paris | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Bastia | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Pau | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Annecy | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Laval | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Dijon | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Rodez | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Nimes | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Niort | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 16 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 12 |
