Match analysis
FranceLigue 2
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Ligue 2 fixture.
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K. Djoco🔄M. Peybernes🔄L. Nomel🔄J. Breum🟨T. Ballo🔄S. Baghdadi🔄M. Bernauer🔄D. Gomis🔄Saint Etienne beat Sochaux 3-0 on Saturday 8 August in a Ligue 2 fixture. At the break it was 3-0 to Saint Etienne. They never let the lead slip. On the numbers, Sochaux saw more of the ball (53%), while the shot count was 11 for Sochaux and 11 for Saint Etienne.
J. Breum (22') and I. Cardona (24', 28') got on the scoresheet for Saint Etienne.
Anyone on over 2.5 goals was paid out, and two of our three tips won.
3W 4D 3L1.30 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| SochauxHome | Rating | Saint EtienneAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,458 | Overall | 1,587 |
| 1,535 | Match venue | 1,534 |
| 1,535 | At home | 1,607 |
| 1,489 | Away | 1,534 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,474 | Attack | 1,519 |
| 1,544 | Defence | 1,593 |
| 1,478 | Home attack | 1,557 |
| 1,471 | Away attack | 1,483 |
| 1,581 | Home defence | 1,580 |
| 1,561 | Away defence | 1,565 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,140 | Goal environment | 1,565 |
| 1,387 | Home goals | 1,560 |
| 1,253 | Away goals | 1,505 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,539 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,533 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,532 |
| 1,443 | Close games | 1,557 |
| 1,467 | Winning margin | 1,595 |
Match venue compares Sochaux at home with Saint Etienne away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Sochaux1:1Saint Etienne1:1
PajimonWonThe pickOver 2.5
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Umery UnderdogLostThe pickSochaux win
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The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
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In ten meetings since January 2012, Sochaux have won four, Saint Etienne have taken five and one was drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Sochaux vs Saint Etienne prediction page.
