Sochaux sit 7th in the Ligue 2 on 9 points from 6 matches, having scored 3 and conceded 4. The model rates their attack at 0.59× the league average and their defence at 1.37× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently beating Nantes 1-0 at home. That is 1.50 points a match, scoring 0.50 and conceding 0.67 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 6 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Laval in the Ligue 2 on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 32%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 | Reims | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | RED Star FC 93 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Annecy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 6 | Metz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Nancy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Rodez | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Dijon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | PAU | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Laval | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
Sochaux sit 7 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Nantes12 September 2026
- 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
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sochaux vs Laval
Sochaux travel to Laval at Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval on 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 32% Sochaux, 30% draw and 38% Laval, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.17 expected goals for Sochaux against 1.36. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sochaux vs Laval
Recent meetings with Laval
- 22 April 2023Laval 2–1 SochauxLigue 2
- 2 September 2022Sochaux 4–1 LavalLigue 2
- 17 February 2017Sochaux 1–1 LavalLigue 2
- 20 September 2016Laval 1–1 SochauxLigue 2
- 8 April 2016Laval 1–2 SochauxLigue 2
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.