Evenly matched teams: Nîmes vs Sochaux match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Costières (18482 seats)

Both these squads are in good shape, Sochaux holding a 17 point lead on Nîmes in the tables. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Nîmes form and stats

Nîmes have played 16 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-7 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Nîmes, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Benrahou was the last player to score a league goal for Nîmes and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Nîmes haven't scored in 340 minutes.

Nîmes drew their last game, 0-0 away at Niort (placed 11th). Ueda, defender, was given a rating of 7.44/10 in that game, top of the team. Ueda won 6 of 11 duels.

Ahead of that match, Nîmes lost 0-2 at home to Guingamp.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nîmes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

Nîmes are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Quevilly Rouen awaits in two days.

Nîmes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Nîmes have conceded 21 goals.

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Sochaux form and stats

The visitors are W7-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.

Sochaux have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Maxence Andre Prevot. It's been 312 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 2.

The fans enjoyed Sochaux's previous fixture versus Nancy (placed 20th), a 1-0 win played at home. Goalkeeper Prévot got the top player rating of the team with 7.44/10. Prévot topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Quevilly Rouen.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Sochaux in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Sochaux, five draws and seven defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Toulouse in just two days.

Sochaux have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 21 goals have been scored. 18 goals have been conceded by Sochaux in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Sochaux - Nîmes 0-1. Nîmes-Sochaux H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Nîmes two wins, Sochaux five wins, two draws. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NîmesY. Benrahou
Y. Benrahou
10 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
8 goals
SochauxA. Kalulu Kyatengwa
A. Kalulu Kyatengwa
8 goals

Nîmes missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nîmes Sochaux
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
11 5 0 Won W 3 7 16
7 4 2 Drew D 2 5 9
14 7 3 Lost L 0 4 7
35 18 3 Scored S 7 21 38
41 21 7 Conceded C 3 18 28
91% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 88%
72% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 62% 56%
53% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 31%
16% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 22%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
47% 62% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 44%
25% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 38% 44%
38% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 25%
 
4.7 5.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.7 5.6
5.2 4.2 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.9 4.2
2.1 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.1 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.8 8.9 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.2 9.3
3.6 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.9
30% 28% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 39% 30%
 
11.6 9.8 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.4 9.2 7.8
4.6 3.6 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.3 2.9
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nîmes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 32 20 9 3 75 29 16 11 4 1 46 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 46 69
2 Ajaccio 32 18 7 7 30 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 16 8 4 4 14 10 14 61
3 Auxerre 32 16 10 6 49 34 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 15 58
4 Sochaux 32 16 9 7 38 28 16 9 4 3 17 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 10 57
5 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
6 Caen 32 12 9 11 46 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 45
7 Le Havre 32 11 11 10 32 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 15 5 6 4 16 17 -2 44
8 Pau 32 12 6 14 33 36 16 10 1 5 22 13 16 2 5 9 11 23 -3 42
9 Guingamp 32 10 12 10 37 41 16 6 6 4 24 22 16 4 6 6 13 19 -4 42
10 Amiens SC 32 9 14 9 39 33 17 7 6 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 41
11 Niort 32 11 8 13 32 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 41
12 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
13 Nîmes 32 11 7 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 16 6 3 7 17 20 -6 40
14 Bastia 32 8 15 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 16 4 3 9 15 21 2 39
15 Valenciennes 32 8 12 12 30 41 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 8 4 12 14 -11 36
16 Quevilly Rouen 32 8 10 14 26 42 16 4 7 5 14 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 34
17 Rodez 32 7 12 13 25 37 15 3 8 4 12 14 17 4 4 9 13 23 -12 33
18 Grenoble Foot 38 32 9 6 17 23 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 3 10 7 21 -17 33
19 Dunkerque 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 5 5 6 13 15 16 3 1 12 12 26 -16 30
20 Nancy 32 5 8 19 25 55 15 4 4 7 13 22 17 1 4 12 12 33 -30 23

Nîmes:
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 32 20 9 3 75 29 16 11 4 1 46 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 46 69
2 Ajaccio 32 18 7 7 30 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 16 8 4 4 14 10 14 61
3 Auxerre 32 16 10 6 49 34 16 8 4 4 28 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 15 58
4 Sochaux 32 16 9 7 38 28 16 9 4 3 17 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 10 57
5 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
6 Caen 32 12 9 11 46 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 45
7 Le Havre 32 11 11 10 32 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 15 5 6 4 16 17 -2 44
8 Pau 32 12 6 14 33 36 16 10 1 5 22 13 16 2 5 9 11 23 -3 42
9 Guingamp 32 10 12 10 37 41 16 6 6 4 24 22 16 4 6 6 13 19 -4 42
10 Amiens SC 32 9 14 9 39 33 17 7 6 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 41
11 Niort 32 11 8 13 32 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 41
12 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
13 Nîmes 32 11 7 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 16 6 3 7 17 20 -6 40
14 Bastia 32 8 15 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 16 4 3 9 15 21 2 39
15 Valenciennes 32 8 12 12 30 41 16 4 4 8 18 27 16 4 8 4 12 14 -11 36
16 Quevilly Rouen 32 8 10 14 26 42 16 4 7 5 14 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 34
17 Rodez 32 7 12 13 25 37 15 3 8 4 12 14 17 4 4 9 13 23 -12 33
18 Grenoble Foot 38 32 9 6 17 23 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 3 10 7 21 -17 33
19 Dunkerque 32 8 6 18 25 41 16 5 5 6 13 15 16 3 1 12 12 26 -16 30
20 Nancy 32 5 8 19 25 55 15 4 4 7 13 22 17 1 4 12 12 33 -30 23

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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.