Sochaux vs Nantes Ligue 2 prediction & result
Final score: Sochaux 1-0 Nantes.
Before kick-off the model made it 29% Sochaux, 30% draw, 41% Nantes — fair odds of 3.45, 3.33 and 2.44. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 0-1.
The model got this one wrong.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts Nantes at 41% here. Across 2477 settled matches, 1116 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Sochaux vs Nantes
Sochaux
- D1-1away to PAU4 September 2026
- D0-0away to Clermont Foot28 August 2026
- W1-0Guingamp21 August 2026
- D0-0away to RED Star FC 9314 August 2026
Nantes
- W1-0Nancy7 September 2026
- D3-3away to Guingamp29 August 2026
- L2-5Rodez22 August 2026
- L1-2away to Laval14 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sochaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Sochaux vs Nantes
- 18 December 2021Sochaux 0–0 NantesCoupe de France
- 2 March 2016Sochaux 3–2 NantesCoupe de France
- 1 February 2014Sochaux 1–0 NantesLigue 1
- 14 September 2013Nantes 1–0 SochauxLigue 1
Leading scorers: Sochaux and Nantes
Sochaux
No player in Ligue 2's leading scorers — 3 league goals as a side.
Nantes
- W. Younoussa2 goals1 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.