Sochaux and Ajaccio have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.
- Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ajaccio, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Sochaux form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Sochaux have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.
Sochaux travelled for their previous game, a trip to Rodez that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Toulouse (0-1).
This is expected to be a close game, with Sochaux perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sochaux as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Sochaux has won three of these, drawn eight and lost four.
There will be little rest for Sochaux after this match as they are travelling to Chambly for a Ligue 2 game in only three days.
Sochaux have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 17 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Sochaux have conceded 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Ajaccio form and stats
There's been little loot from Ajaccio's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Ligue 2. Ajaccio only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
Impressive finishing from Mickaël Barreto and Cyrille Bayala secured the home win 2-1 against Grenoble Foot 38 in their previous game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dunkerque wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Ajaccio in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Ajaccio, four draws and six defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ajaccio are hosting Auxerre in the Ligue 2 only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ajaccio as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. Ajaccio's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ajaccio - Sochaux 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Sochaux wins - draws - Ajaccio wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 8 goals |  B. Lasme 6 goals |   B. Moussiti-Oko 5 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Ajaccio missing players
| Sochaux | Ajaccio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 27 |
| 73% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 91% |
| 64% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 59% |
| 36% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 23% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 14% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 50% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 41% |
| 41% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 32% |
| 36% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 37% | 44% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 27% | 27% |
- Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 47 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Clermont | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 40 |
| 4 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 36 |
| 6 | Paris | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Amiens SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Caen | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 | Ajaccio | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | Niort | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 28 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Dunkerque | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | Guingamp | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Nancy | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 19 | Pau | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 17 |
| 20 | Châteauroux | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 14 |