Sochaux - Nîmes. 1st position against 14th position. Nothing is certain - get a broad match preview here!
- Sochaux is in the best form (5-0-1) in Ligue 2
- Nîmes have yet to win a game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sochaux form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Sochaux have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Sochaux has won five games in a row. The Amiens SC match was the last time out without a victory.
Sochaux are returning here after visiting Dijon and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Sissoko and Doumbia scored the goal(s). Doumbia has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. First-class! Doumbia (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.13/10. Doumbia scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 29 successful passes (of 33 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Laval in a game that was won 4-1.A decent goal production from Sochaux in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. From these home matches, Sochaux have conceded only 2 goals.
Nîmes form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Nîmes have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Nîmes's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Nîmes's last game was the home draw against Bastia (0-0). Defender de Gevigney was the best team player with a rating of 7.6. Gevigney won 7 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Valenciennes's place.The travelling fans enjoy Nîmes's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. For Nîmes, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Sochaux, two draws and two wins for Nîmes. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 3 goals |  M. Doumbia 3 goals |   M. Koné 3 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Nîmes missing players
| Sochaux | Nîmes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 4.9 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 12.2 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 40% | 39% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 23% |
| 9.2 | 6.8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
- All of Nîmes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nîmes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nîmes have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nîmes have yet to win a game away.
- Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (6) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the the best goal difference (+10) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sochaux is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | Sochaux | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Le Havre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Caen | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Amiens SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Metz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Dijon | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Paris | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Bastia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Annecy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Nîmes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Laval | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Quevilly Rouen | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Niort | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Pau | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Rodez | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
