Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sochaux in 12th and Le Havre in 10th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sochaux form and stats
Sochaux have played 5 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Sochaux are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stade Auguste-Bonal, having lost their two previous games here.
No payout for Sochaux in their previous match, an away game at Châteauroux that ended in defeat 1-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Niort (3-4).
The defeat against Châteauroux was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by A. Goncalves).
The manager O. Daf will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Paris in only two days.
Goals decide football matches and Sochaux are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 5 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sochaux with 11 goals conceded in these matches.
Le Havre form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Le Havre playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.
Havre failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligue 2 home match vs Caen (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Grenoble Foot 38 wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Auxerre in just two days.
Havre are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Havre have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sochaux three wins, zero draws and Le Havre seven victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 6 goals | B. Lasme 2 goals |   J. Thiaré 2 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Le Havre missing players
| Sochaux | Le Havre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 45% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 27% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 18% | 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 36% |
| 36% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 94 | 49 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 35 | 69 |
| 34 | 17 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 41% | 59% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 31% |
- All of Sochaux's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Le Havre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochaux have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sochaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Paris | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Caen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Troyes | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Clermont | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Niort | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Dunkerque | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Sochaux | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Nancy | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Rodez | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Pau | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 20 | Chambly | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 7 |