Nancy and Sochaux have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Nancy form and stats
Nancy are steadily winning Ligue 2 games and points here at Stade Marcel-Picot. 6 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. The Nancy fans aren't used to losing here at Stade Marcel-Picot and will expect new points from this game. Nancy has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
An away draw last time out for Nancy, facing Le Mans in a game that ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Lorient.
Nancy are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Rodez awaits in three days.
The Nancy fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Nancy have only let in 5 goals at home.
Sochaux form and stats
There's been little loot from Sochaux's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Ligue 2. Sochaux only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sochaux have lost on their last two travels.
The manager O. Daf was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade Auguste-Bonal. Sochaux suffered a 0-4 loss to Lorient (placed 1st). Prior to that match, the Sochaux manager O. Daf faced defeat when travelling to Auxerre and losing 1-2.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Lorient was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sochaux are hosting Le Mans in the Ligue 2 only three days away.
The attacking power of Sochaux when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Sochaux have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sochaux - Nancy 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nancy won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Sochaux has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Sané 7 goals |   M. Gueye 5 goals |  S. Ciss 4 goals |
Nancy missing players
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| Nancy | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 77% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 30% | 27% |
| 36% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 5.5 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 201 | 120 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 76 | 187 |
| 81 | 51 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 23 | 62 |
| 27% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 35% |
- Nancy have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nancy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nancy have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nancy have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sochaux has the most matches over the total-line (14)
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Lens | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nancy | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Caen | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Niort | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | Paris | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Orléans | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 16 |