Game preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Sochaux receive Bastia

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Bonal (20005 seats)

The league standings tells us that 21 points divide the pair of contenders in this Ligue 2 match. Sochaux own both the points- and home ground advantage.

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

Bastia have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last match. Let's wish for an in-your-face match!

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Sochaux form and stats

Sochaux have played 17 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Sochaux in their previous game, a fixture away at Pau (placed 14th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Kalulu, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion player for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.42 (out of 10). Kalulu scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the match before that, Sochaux hosted Toulouse and drew the game 1-1.

Sochaux are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. Sochaux have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bastia form and stats

There's been little loot from Bastia's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the Ligue 2. Bastia only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws. It's three draws from Bastia's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

The club members enjoyed Bastia's previous fixture versus Paris (placed 5th), a 2-1 win played at home. Bastia goalie Boucher was high and low in the Paris game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Guidi, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.25. Guidi scored two goals and won 9 of 15 duels.

Before that, Bastia travelled to Niort and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Bastia have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest recorded scoreline featuring both these participants is the Bastia - Sochaux 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - four - three (Sochaux wins - draws - Bastia wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxA. Kalulu Kyatengwa
A. Kalulu Kyatengwa
9 goals
BastiaB. Santelli
B. Santelli
9 goals
SochauxR. N'Diaye
R. N'Diaye
6 goals

Sochaux missing players

Bastia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sochaux Bastia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
18 9 3 Won W 2 4 9
10 5 1 Drew D 0 4 16
7 3 1 Lost L 3 9 10
43 18 6 Scored S 5 16 35
30 11 4 Conceded C 5 22 33
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 80%
57% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 65% 66%
31% 12% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 41% 31%
23% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 9%
9% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
46% 35% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 53% 51%
43% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 34%
23% 24% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 41% 34%
 
5.4 6.4 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 3.8 4.1
4.2 3.6 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.5 4.2
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.1 9.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 6.9 7.8
3.9 4.3 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.9 3.3
32% 25% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 31%
 
7.9 6.5 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9 8.3
3 2.8 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Bastia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sochaux have the most points from losing position (15) 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 Toulouse 34 21 10 3 78 30 17 12 4 1 48 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 48 73
2 Ajaccio 35 20 8 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 18 9 5 4 17 10 18 68
3 Auxerre 35 18 11 6 56 37 17 9 4 4 30 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 19 65
4 Sochaux 35 18 10 7 43 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 18 9 5 4 25 19 13 64
5 Paris 35 18 9 8 49 33 17 10 6 1 27 12 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 63
6 Le Havre 35 13 11 11 35 35 18 6 5 7 16 18 17 7 6 4 19 17 0 50
7 Guingamp 35 12 13 10 45 45 17 7 6 4 27 22 18 5 7 6 18 23 0 49
8 Caen 35 12 11 12 48 38 18 8 3 7 28 18 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 47
9 Nîmes 35 13 7 15 40 46 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 7 3 7 18 20 -6 46
10 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
11 Amiens SC 35 9 16 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 17 2 10 5 15 22 4 43
12 Bastia 35 9 16 10 35 33 18 5 12 1 19 11 17 4 4 9 16 22 2 43
13 Dijon 35 12 7 16 41 47 18 8 3 7 23 23 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 43
14 Pau 35 12 6 17 34 44 18 10 1 7 23 18 17 2 5 10 11 26 -10 42
15 Grenoble Foot 38 35 12 6 17 30 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 42
16 Valenciennes 35 8 13 14 30 45 18 4 5 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 37
17 Rodez 35 7 13 15 28 42 17 3 9 5 13 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -14 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 35 8 7 20 26 46 18 5 6 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 31
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 35 20 8 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 18 9 5 4 17 10 18 68
3 Auxerre 35 18 11 6 56 37 17 9 4 4 30 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 19 65
4 Sochaux 35 18 10 7 43 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 18 9 5 4 25 19 13 64
5 Paris 35 18 9 8 49 33 17 10 6 1 27 12 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 63
6 Le Havre 35 13 11 11 35 35 18 6 5 7 16 18 17 7 6 4 19 17 0 50
7 Guingamp 35 12 13 10 45 45 17 7 6 4 27 22 18 5 7 6 18 23 0 49
8 Caen 35 12 11 12 48 38 18 8 3 7 28 18 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 47
9 Nîmes 35 13 7 15 40 46 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 7 3 7 18 20 -6 46
10 Niort 34 12 9 13 35 33 17 7 5 5 19 12 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 45
11 Amiens SC 35 9 16 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 17 2 10 5 15 22 4 43
12 Bastia 35 9 16 10 35 33 18 5 12 1 19 11 17 4 4 9 16 22 2 43
13 Dijon 35 12 7 16 41 47 18 8 3 7 23 23 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 43
14 Pau 35 12 6 17 34 44 18 10 1 7 23 18 17 2 5 10 11 26 -10 42
15 Grenoble Foot 38 35 12 6 17 30 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 42
16 Valenciennes 35 8 13 14 30 45 18 4 5 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 37
17 Rodez 35 7 13 15 28 42 17 3 9 5 13 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -14 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 35 8 7 20 26 46 18 5 6 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 31
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.