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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Du Hameau Idron 1 (13970 seats)

It's only three days since Pau played against Guingamp and the score was 0-3. What happens against Sochaux?

Insights:
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sochaux have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 2

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Pau and Sochaux.

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Pau form and stats

10-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Pau so far this season. Pau has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Tholot and the players.

Pau faced defeat in their previous match, away at Guingamp (0-3). Poha (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Poha hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 52 successful passes (of 59 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Auxerre with the scoreline 1-4.

Pau are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games.

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Sochaux form and stats

8-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sochaux in their Ligue 2 matches away. Sochaux love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

There were no winners in Sochaux's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Toulouse (placed 1st). Midfield player Ndiaye was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.71/10. Ndiaye scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).

Prior to that result Sochaux won their away game at Nîmes. The scoreline was 3-1.

Sochaux have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Sochaux have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sochaux - Pau 2-1 was the result in these participants' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Pau zero wins, two draws and Sochaux one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxA. Kalulu Kyatengwa
A. Kalulu Kyatengwa
8 goals
SochauxR. N'Diaye
R. N'Diaye
6 goals
SochauxT. Mauricio
T. Mauricio
6 goals

Pau missing players

Sochaux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pau Sochaux
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
12 10 3 Won W 4 8 17
6 1 0 Drew D 2 5 10
16 6 2 Lost L 0 4 7
34 23 5 Scored S 11 24 42
43 17 6 Conceded C 5 19 30
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 82% 88%
68% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 59%
44% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 32%
12% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 41% 24%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
44% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 83% 59% 47%
26% 41% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 35% 41%
32% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 24% 24%
 
4 3.9 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.5 5.4
4.6 3.6 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.9 4.2
2.2 2.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.1 2.1
6 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.4 10.5 8.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.2 9.3
3.4 4.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.5 3.9
29% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 40% 32%
 
10.6 9.8 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.9 7.7
4.4 3.7 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.2 3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Pau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sochaux have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux have won significantly less corners away then at 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 34 21 10 3 78 30 17 12 4 1 48 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 48 73
2 Ajaccio 34 20 7 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 17 9 4 4 17 10 18 67
3 Auxerre 34 18 10 6 55 36 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 9 6 2 25 18 19 64
4 Paris 34 18 9 7 48 31 17 10 6 1 27 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 17 63
5 Sochaux 34 17 10 7 42 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 61
6 Le Havre 34 13 11 10 35 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 17 7 6 4 19 17 1 50
7 Guingamp 34 12 12 10 42 42 17 7 6 4 27 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 0 48
8 Caen 34 12 10 12 47 37 17 8 2 7 27 17 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 46
9 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
10 Nîmes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 17 7 3 7 18 20 -7 43
11 Amiens SC 34 9 15 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 16 2 9 5 15 22 4 42
12 Dijon 34 12 6 16 38 44 17 8 2 7 20 20 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 42
13 Pau 34 12 6 16 34 43 17 10 1 6 23 17 17 2 5 10 11 26 -9 42
14 Bastia 34 8 16 10 33 32 17 4 12 1 17 10 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 40
15 Grenoble Foot 38 34 11 6 17 29 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -11 39
16 Valenciennes 34 8 12 14 30 45 17 4 4 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 36
17 Rodez 34 7 13 14 26 39 17 3 9 5 13 16 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 34 8 6 20 26 46 17 5 5 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 30
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

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 Toulouse 34 21 10 3 78 30 17 12 4 1 48 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 48 73
2 Ajaccio 34 20 7 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 17 9 4 4 17 10 18 67
3 Auxerre 34 18 10 6 55 36 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 9 6 2 25 18 19 64
4 Paris 34 18 9 7 48 31 17 10 6 1 27 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 17 63
5 Sochaux 34 17 10 7 42 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 61
6 Le Havre 34 13 11 10 35 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 17 7 6 4 19 17 1 50
7 Guingamp 34 12 12 10 42 42 17 7 6 4 27 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 0 48
8 Caen 34 12 10 12 47 37 17 8 2 7 27 17 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 46
9 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
10 Nîmes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 17 7 3 7 18 20 -7 43
11 Amiens SC 34 9 15 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 16 2 9 5 15 22 4 42
12 Dijon 34 12 6 16 38 44 17 8 2 7 20 20 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 42
13 Pau 34 12 6 16 34 43 17 10 1 6 23 17 17 2 5 10 11 26 -9 42
14 Bastia 34 8 16 10 33 32 17 4 12 1 17 10 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 40
15 Grenoble Foot 38 34 11 6 17 29 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -11 39
16 Valenciennes 34 8 12 14 30 45 17 4 4 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 36
17 Rodez 34 7 13 14 26 39 17 3 9 5 13 16 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 34 8 6 20 26 46 17 5 5 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 30
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

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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.