Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sochaux - Troyes!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sochaux form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 8 Ligue 2 games here at Stade Bonal for Sochaux, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Ligue 2,. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
The fans are hoping that Sochaux will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Lens (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Epinal (0-2).
Sochaux were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sochaux have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won 6 Drawn 3 Lost 3.
There will be little rest for Sochaux after this match as they are travelling to Chateauroux for a Ligue 2 game in only three days.
The Sochaux fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sochaux have only let in 3 goals at home.
Troyes form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Ligue 2.
Troyes have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 212 minutes ago. B. Kouyate was the goal scorer.
The manager L. Batlles was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade de l'Aube. Troyes suffered a 0-4 loss to Chambly (placed 17th). A 0-1 defeat away at Bourg-en-Bresse before that.
Troyes lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Troyes playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 3 Troyes wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rodez in just three days.
Troyes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). The Troyes defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
Sochaux-Troyes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sochaux 4 wins, Troyes 4 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Sané 7 goals |   Y. Touzghar 4 goals |  B. Kouyate 3 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Troyes missing players
| Sochaux | Troyes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 67% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 47% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 60% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 40% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 119 | 72 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 62 | 164 |
| 42 | 26 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 29 | 69 |
| 43% | 50% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 25% |
- Sochaux has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Sochaux has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Sochaux has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Sochaux has the the best goal difference (+10) at home
- 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.
- Troyes has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Troyes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Lens | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Troyes | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Clermont | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Nancy | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Rodez | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Caen | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Niort | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | Chateauroux | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Chambly | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Paris | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 14 |
| 20 | Orléans | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -9 | 10 |