Season ticket holders at Stade du Hameau haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Pau languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Sochaux will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sochaux has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Ligue 2
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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Sochaux have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Pau form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Pau at their home stadium (Stade du Hameau) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Pau faced defeat in their previous match, away at Clermont (0-3). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Caen.
Alexandre Olliero had a busy but productive day in the Clermont match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
The manager D. Tholot will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Auxerre in only three days.
Pau has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Pau's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sochaux form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Ligue 2, on their Ligue 2 travels is 1 win, 5 draws and 1 defeat.
Sochaux played 1-1 against Nancy in their previous match. Before that, Sochaux travelled to Paris and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
As mentioned above, Sochaux drew the match against Nancy. Manager O. Daf brought on Alan Virginius to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
After this away game Sochaux return home for a Ligue 2 game against Grenoble Foot 38. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sochaux's manager O. Daf has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 7 goals |  R. Armand 4 goals |  E. Assifuah-Inkoom 3 goals |
Pau missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Pau | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 43% | 71% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 43% | 71% |
| 36% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 14% | 43% |
| 14% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 7% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 29% | 50% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 71% | 43% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 57% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.1 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 30% | 39% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 46% |
- Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sochaux has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Ligue 2
- Sochaux has the most clean sheets (5) 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Paris | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Auxerre | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 24 |
| 5 | Clermont | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Caen | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Dunkerque | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Niort | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Pau | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Nancy | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Châteauroux | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Rodez | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 20 | Chambly | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 11 |