Another adrenaline-fuelled game as Sochaux welcome Metz

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 26.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Bonal (20005 seats)

Sochaux and Metz are both thriving in the Ligue 2 with their 6th and 3rd spots respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Sochaux is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Metz is in the best form (4-2-0) in Ligue 2

Sochaux are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Metz are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This should be an engaging game with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Sochaux form and stats

Sochaux have played 18 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Sochaux are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Sochaux are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Paris. Midfielder Kanouté was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Kanouté dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 40 successful passes (of 46 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Guingamp with the scoreline 0-1.

The Sochaux fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sochaux have conceded only 17 goals.

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Metz form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Metz as they haven't lost any of their last 23 games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Guingamp (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Attacker Mikautadze got a player rating of 7.74 in the game. "Man of the match" Mikautadze scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Grenoble Foot 38.

Metz has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 18 games.

Head 2 Head

Metz have won at least one point in the last 6 matches (3-3-0) versus Sochaux.

The latest registered scoreline featuring both these squads is the Metz - Sochaux 0-0 played previously this season. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

MetzG. Mikautadze
G. Mikautadze
23 goals
SochauxI. Sissoko
I. Sissoko
12 goals
SochauxM. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
11 goals

Sochaux missing players

Metz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sochaux Metz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
15 9 1 Won W 0 9 18
7 4 2 Drew D 0 5 12
14 5 1 Lost L 4 4 6
53 31 4 Scored S 0 32 57
37 17 4 Conceded C 6 18 31
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 86%
67% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 69%
56% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 36%
22% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 22%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 17%
50% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 56% 44%
33% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 44%
28% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 28% 25%
 
4.6 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.1 4.8
4.2 3.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.6 4
2.1 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
11.5 11.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.7 11.7
4.6 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.2 4.2
32% 34% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 37%
 
10.8 9.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.1 9.4
4.1 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metz have the most scored goals (32) away in Ligue 2
  • Metz have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Ligue 2
  • Metz is in the best form (4-2-0) in Ligue 2
  • Sochaux is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 17 10 7 0 22 7 18 9 7 2 22 9 28 71
2 Bordeaux 36 20 9 7 51 26 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 8 5 5 23 17 25 69
3 Metz 36 18 12 6 57 31 18 9 7 2 25 13 18 9 5 4 32 18 26 66
4 Bastia 36 17 8 11 49 41 18 11 3 4 25 14 18 6 5 7 24 27 8 59
5 Caen 36 16 10 10 50 40 18 11 5 2 31 15 18 5 5 8 19 25 10 58
6 Sochaux 36 15 7 14 53 37 18 9 4 5 31 17 18 6 3 9 22 20 16 52
7 Paris 36 14 9 13 43 42 18 7 3 8 23 22 18 7 6 5 20 20 1 51
8 Grenoble Foot 38 36 14 9 13 33 33 18 9 5 4 19 14 18 5 4 9 14 19 0 51
9 Saint-Etienne 36 14 10 12 59 55 18 9 4 5 32 27 18 5 6 7 27 28 4 49
10 Guingamp 36 13 10 13 47 46 18 6 4 8 24 24 18 7 6 5 23 22 1 49
11 Quevilly Rouen 36 12 13 11 43 43 18 6 9 3 27 21 18 6 4 8 16 22 0 49
12 Amiens SC 36 12 8 16 36 49 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 44
13 Rodez 36 10 13 13 36 41 18 4 7 7 16 24 18 6 6 6 20 17 -5 43
14 Annecy 36 10 12 14 38 50 18 8 4 6 17 18 18 2 8 8 21 32 -12 42
15 Dijon 36 10 11 15 37 41 18 7 6 5 20 16 18 3 5 10 17 25 -4 41
16 Pau 36 10 11 15 36 50 18 5 6 7 19 27 18 5 5 8 17 23 -14 41
17 Laval 36 12 4 20 40 55 18 8 2 8 25 24 18 4 2 12 15 31 -15 40
18 Valenciennes 35 8 15 12 39 47 18 5 11 2 26 23 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 39
19 Nimes 36 9 6 21 41 59 18 8 2 8 24 22 18 1 4 13 17 37 -18 33
20 Niort 36 7 7 22 32 62 18 5 3 10 21 33 18 2 4 12 11 29 -30 28

Metz:
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 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 17 10 7 0 22 7 18 9 7 2 22 9 28 71
2 Bordeaux 36 20 9 7 51 26 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 8 5 5 23 17 25 69
3 Metz 36 18 12 6 57 31 18 9 7 2 25 13 18 9 5 4 32 18 26 66
4 Bastia 36 17 8 11 49 41 18 11 3 4 25 14 18 6 5 7 24 27 8 59
5 Caen 36 16 10 10 50 40 18 11 5 2 31 15 18 5 5 8 19 25 10 58
6 Sochaux 36 15 7 14 53 37 18 9 4 5 31 17 18 6 3 9 22 20 16 52
7 Paris 36 14 9 13 43 42 18 7 3 8 23 22 18 7 6 5 20 20 1 51
8 Grenoble Foot 38 36 14 9 13 33 33 18 9 5 4 19 14 18 5 4 9 14 19 0 51
9 Saint-Etienne 36 14 10 12 59 55 18 9 4 5 32 27 18 5 6 7 27 28 4 49
10 Guingamp 36 13 10 13 47 46 18 6 4 8 24 24 18 7 6 5 23 22 1 49
11 Quevilly Rouen 36 12 13 11 43 43 18 6 9 3 27 21 18 6 4 8 16 22 0 49
12 Amiens SC 36 12 8 16 36 49 18 8 3 7 19 20 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 44
13 Rodez 36 10 13 13 36 41 18 4 7 7 16 24 18 6 6 6 20 17 -5 43
14 Annecy 36 10 12 14 38 50 18 8 4 6 17 18 18 2 8 8 21 32 -12 42
15 Dijon 36 10 11 15 37 41 18 7 6 5 20 16 18 3 5 10 17 25 -4 41
16 Pau 36 10 11 15 36 50 18 5 6 7 19 27 18 5 5 8 17 23 -14 41
17 Laval 36 12 4 20 40 55 18 8 2 8 25 24 18 4 2 12 15 31 -15 40
18 Valenciennes 35 8 15 12 39 47 18 5 11 2 26 23 17 3 4 10 13 24 -8 39
19 Nimes 36 9 6 21 41 59 18 8 2 8 24 22 18 1 4 13 17 37 -18 33
20 Niort 36 7 7 22 32 62 18 5 3 10 21 33 18 2 4 12 11 29 -30 28

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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.