Ligue 2 match prediction: Little separates Le Havre and Sochaux in quality

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Océane (25181 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 2 table so far. Here's the Le Havre - Sochaux latest:

Insights:
  • Le Havre have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Ligue 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Le Havre form and stats

Le Havre have played 14 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-7-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Le Havre in their previous game, a Ligue 2 match away at Caen (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Havre lost 0-2 at home to Grenoble Foot 38.

Le Havre goalkeeper Mathieu Gorgelin did an outstanding job against Caen with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Le Havre here at Stade Océane in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 14 games). Le Havre are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Océane in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.

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Sochaux form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Sochaux, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Ligue 2, have produced an overall stat of 5-7-2 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Sochaux on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Sochaux delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Châteauroux (placed 20th) in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. It was a Coupe de France defeat before that one as the away game against Olympique Lyonnais wasn't a success with a 2-5 loss.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sochaux have scored 18 goals in 14 league games away. Sochaux are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sochaux - Le Havre 4-0. Le Havre-Sochaux H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Le Havre six wins, Sochaux four wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SochauxG. Weissbeck
G. Weissbeck
10 goals
SochauxB. Lasme
B. Lasme
7 goals
SochauxC. Bedia
C. Bedia
6 goals

Le Havre missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Le Havre Sochaux
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
9 3 1 Won W 1 5 10
10 7 2 Drew D 3 7 13
10 4 1 Lost L 0 2 6
24 10 3 Scored S 3 18 37
32 13 4 Conceded C 2 9 25
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 64% 72%
62% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 62%
21% 7% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 34%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 24%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
38% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 45%
38% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 45%
34% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
7 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
7.4 7.1 6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.6 8.2
3.2 2.9 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.5
26% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 40% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Le Havre have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals (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 29 17 7 5 44 27 15 11 3 1 25 14 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 29 16 7 6 55 31 15 10 3 2 34 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 24 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 29 15 8 6 39 23 14 9 5 0 26 9 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 53
5 Paris 29 13 9 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 9 48
6 Auxerre 29 12 10 7 48 31 15 8 4 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 46
7 Sochaux 29 10 13 6 37 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 43
8 Valenciennes 29 10 9 10 35 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 39
9 Nancy 29 9 10 10 42 39 14 4 6 4 22 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 3 37
10 Le Havre 29 9 10 10 24 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 15 6 3 6 14 19 -8 37
11 Rodez 29 8 12 9 29 33 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -4 36
12 Ajaccio 29 9 8 12 23 35 15 6 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 11 21 -12 35
13 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
14 Caen 29 8 10 11 27 36 15 5 6 4 13 16 14 3 4 7 14 20 -9 34
15 Niort 29 8 10 11 31 44 14 5 5 4 15 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -13 34
16 Dunkerque 29 8 7 14 23 33 15 5 5 5 16 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -10 31
17 Guingamp 29 5 14 10 30 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 29
18 Pau 29 7 7 15 26 39 14 5 4 5 14 14 15 2 3 10 12 25 -13 28
19 Chambly 29 5 9 15 28 52 15 4 2 9 15 25 14 1 7 6 13 27 -24 24
20 Châteauroux 29 4 7 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 19

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 29 17 7 5 44 27 15 11 3 1 25 14 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 29 16 7 6 55 31 15 10 3 2 34 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 24 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 29 15 8 6 39 23 14 9 5 0 26 9 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 53
5 Paris 29 13 9 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 9 48
6 Auxerre 29 12 10 7 48 31 15 8 4 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 46
7 Sochaux 29 10 13 6 37 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 43
8 Valenciennes 29 10 9 10 35 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 39
9 Nancy 29 9 10 10 42 39 14 4 6 4 22 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 3 37
10 Le Havre 29 9 10 10 24 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 15 6 3 6 14 19 -8 37
11 Rodez 29 8 12 9 29 33 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -4 36
12 Ajaccio 29 9 8 12 23 35 15 6 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 11 21 -12 35
13 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
14 Caen 29 8 10 11 27 36 15 5 6 4 13 16 14 3 4 7 14 20 -9 34
15 Niort 29 8 10 11 31 44 14 5 5 4 15 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -13 34
16 Dunkerque 29 8 7 14 23 33 15 5 5 5 16 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -10 31
17 Guingamp 29 5 14 10 30 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 29
18 Pau 29 7 7 15 26 39 14 5 4 5 14 14 15 2 3 10 12 25 -13 28
19 Chambly 29 5 9 15 28 52 15 4 2 9 15 25 14 1 7 6 13 27 -24 24
20 Châteauroux 29 4 7 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 19

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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.