Sochaux fights Toulouse in Ligue 2 battle

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 25.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Bonal (20005 seats)

Sochaux will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Toulouse.

Insights:
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toulouse is in the best form (5-1-0)

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Sochaux form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Sochaux have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games.

It's back home for Sochaux, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nancy away with the result 1-0. A Ligue 2 defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Troyes.

The Sochaux fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 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. Sochaux have conceded 13 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Toulouse form and stats

Toulouse, who have the most points (18) away in Ligue 2, have an excellent away record in the Ligue 2 so far with 5-3-1 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Toulouse as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. Toulouse are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Toulouse had fun at their own home (Stade Auguste-Bonal) last time out, beating Niort 1-0. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Grenoble Foot 38.

Toulouse have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Toulouse in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Toulouse - Sochaux 0-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Sochaux wins - draws - Toulouse wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SochauxG. Weissbeck
G. Weissbeck
8 goals
ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
8 goals
ToulouseS. Spierings
S. Spierings
7 goals

Sochaux missing players

Toulouse missing players

Sochaux Toulouse
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 20
6 4 1 Won W 2 5 11
10 4 2 Drew D 1 3 6
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 3
26 17 3 Scored S 4 18 39
19 13 2 Conceded C 2 10 23
70% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
65% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 78% 70%
40% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 55%
25% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 35%
15% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 15%
50% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 50%
45% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 45%
35% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 2.2
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
8 8.3 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.4 11.1
3.3 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 6.2 5.2
39% 49% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 38%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Sochaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toulouse has the most points (18) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals (18) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Toulouse have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Toulouse haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Toulouse is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 20 12 5 3 29 15 10 8 2 0 17 6 10 4 3 3 12 9 14 41
2 Toulouse 20 11 6 3 39 23 11 6 3 2 21 13 9 5 3 1 18 10 16 39
3 Clermont 20 10 7 3 30 10 10 6 3 1 20 5 10 4 4 2 10 5 20 37
4 Auxerre 20 10 6 4 41 23 11 7 2 2 27 10 9 3 4 2 14 13 18 36
5 Grenoble Foot 38 20 10 5 5 27 17 9 7 2 0 20 6 11 3 3 5 7 11 10 35
6 Paris 19 9 5 5 26 20 10 5 3 2 13 10 9 4 2 3 13 10 6 32
7 Sochaux 20 6 10 4 26 19 10 4 4 2 17 13 10 2 6 2 9 6 7 28
8 Amiens SC 20 7 7 6 18 14 10 3 5 2 6 5 10 4 2 4 12 9 4 28
9 Caen 20 7 7 6 20 22 10 4 5 1 10 9 10 3 2 5 10 13 -2 28
10 Valenciennes 19 7 6 6 25 22 9 3 3 3 10 10 10 4 3 3 15 12 3 27
11 Ajaccio 20 6 7 7 17 23 10 4 3 3 9 9 10 2 4 4 8 14 -6 25
12 Niort 19 7 4 8 20 29 10 4 3 3 11 10 9 3 1 5 9 19 -9 25
13 Le Havre 20 6 6 8 17 25 9 2 4 3 6 8 11 4 2 5 11 17 -8 24
14 Guingamp 20 4 9 7 21 26 10 2 5 3 10 11 10 2 4 4 11 15 -5 21
15 Dunkerque 20 6 3 11 15 26 10 3 3 4 9 9 10 3 0 7 6 17 -11 21
16 Nancy 20 4 7 9 24 30 9 2 4 3 16 18 11 2 3 6 8 12 -6 19
17 Chambly 19 4 7 8 21 29 10 3 1 6 9 14 9 1 6 2 12 15 -8 19
18 Rodez 20 3 10 7 18 28 11 3 4 4 10 13 9 0 6 3 8 15 -10 19
19 Pau 20 3 5 12 15 31 9 2 3 4 8 12 11 1 2 8 7 19 -16 14
20 Chateauroux 20 3 4 13 15 32 10 2 1 7 8 16 10 1 3 6 7 16 -17 13

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Read more about Ligue 2

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.