6th position in the Ligue 2 table for Sochaux right now, a great performance. The home team ticketholders pray for more entertainment as 12th-placed Laval visit Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Laval have won significantly less corners away then at home.
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 Sochaux and Laval.
Sochaux form and stats
Sochaux have played 3 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Sochaux against Guingamp the last match, as Ndour and Doumbia were on target. Sochaux goalkeeper Prévot did an outstanding job against Guingamp with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Defender Ndour got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.7/10. Ndour scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 2 of 3 duels.
Before that, Sochaux had a home game versus Niort which ended with a victory 3-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sochaux matches with similar probabilities have ended with 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 7 games).
Sochaux have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Laval form and stats
Laval have six points from their first three away games in the Ligue 2, meaning two victories and a loss.
The manager Frapolli was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stade Francis Le Basser. Laval suffered a 1-3 loss to Le Havre (placed 8th). Laval goalie Sauvage took pride in a magnificent day's work vs Le Havre, but in spite of achieving six saves the defeat could not be evaded. Defender Duterte was the best team player with a rating of 7.42. Duterte hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.
Prior to that match, the Laval manager Frapolli faced defeat when travelling to Nîmes and losing 0-1.Laval are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Sochaux have avoided a loss in the last 6 games (1-5-0) facing Laval.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Naidji 4 goals |   G. Weissbeck 2 goals |  E. Diaw 2 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Laval missing players
| Sochaux | Laval | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 11.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 9.2 | 5.7 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Laval have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Caen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Dijon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Metz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Le Havre | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Paris | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Laval | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Quevilly Rouen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Bastia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Niort | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Annecy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Rodez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Pau | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
