This could be an interesting match as Sochaux have their presumed home advantage while Lorient are ahead 17 points in the Ligue 2 table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This pitch has grass, which is not Lorient's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Lorient have performed like this: Played 42 matches resulting in 22 wins, 6 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 60-49 (scored/conceded).
It's quite the trip for Lorient when visiting Sochaux as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Sochaux form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Sochaux are 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). Sochaux have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Sochaux lost their last game at Auxerre (placed 12th) after a 1-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Sochaux hosted Paris and drew the game 1-1.
Sochaux are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Nancy awaits in three days.
Sochaux are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Sochaux are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Auguste-Bonal in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Lorient form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Ligue 2, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligue 2.
Impressive finishing from Sylvain Marveaux and Umut Bozok secured the home win 2-1 against Nancy in their previous game. A 0-1 loss hosting PSG before that.
Umut Bozok came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Nancy last time out, making the manager C. Pélissier feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Nancy, was very satisfying as Umut Bozok scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A new game in only three days for Lorient, the Ligue 2 home match versus Le Mans. Busy days.
Lorient has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. 10 goals have been conceded by Lorient in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lorient - Sochaux 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Sochaux wins - draws - Lorient wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Wissa 12 goals |  P. Hamel 8 goals |   A. Sané 7 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Lorient missing players
| Sochaux | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 86% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 24% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 14% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 43% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 24% |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 172 | 96 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 100 | 236 |
| 59 | 36 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 46 | 98 |
| 37% | 42% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 37% | 35% |
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Lorient have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lorient have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lorient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lorient is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Sochaux has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Lorient | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Lens | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nancy | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Caen | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Niort | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | Paris | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Orléans | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 16 |