Sochaux are located at 2nd, while Niort are loitering 5 points behind in the table. Can they cut the gap?
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sochaux form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Sochaux have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sochaux, who played 0-0 against Auxerre. That match was also played at this venue (Stade Auguste-Bonal). Defender Ismaël Aaneba got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.41/10. Aaneba won 7 of 8 duels.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Guingamp with a 2-1 scoreline.Sochaux have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Sochaux have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Niort form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Niort won their last game, 4-1 versus Paris played at home. Goalkeeper Quentin Braat was absolutely vital in the Niort victory against Paris, making seven saves. Quentin Braat was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.14. The agile goalkeeper Braat stopped the opponent with seven saves.
A 0-0 draw at Ajaccio's stadium before that.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Niort have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Sochaux won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Niort have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 3 goals |  A. Kalulu Kyatengwa 3 goals |   B. Boutobba 3 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Niort missing players
| Sochaux | Niort | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 80% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 60% | 70% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 50% | 80% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 31% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 20% | 29% |
- Niort have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Niort have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Toulouse | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajaccio | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Paris | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Pau | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Niort | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Nîmes | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Rodez | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | Caen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | Dijon | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Bastia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Nancy | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 4 |