Sochaux vs Saint Etienne Prediction, H2H & Stats
France: Ligue 2
· Regular Season - 1 Head to head
Last 9 meetings
2 - 3
Sochaux
2 - 1
Saint Etienne
1 - 0
Saint Etienne
3 - 1
Sochaux
0 - 0
Saint Etienne
1 - 2
Saint Etienne
0 - 3
Saint Etienne
0 - 1
Sochaux
1 - 0
Sochaux
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23:8 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Montpellier |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 21 |
| 3 | PAU |
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16:11 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | Nancy |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12:8 | +4 | 19 |
| 5 | Reims |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20:12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | RED Star FC 93 |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | 17 |
| 7 | Annecy |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14:12 | +2 | 16 |
| 8 | Dijon |
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 | Metz |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Rodez |
11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Dunkerque |
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Guingamp |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13:15 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Sochaux |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8:12 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Boulogne |
11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Nantes |
11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Laval |
11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14:21 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot |
11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10:15 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Grenoble |
11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 8 |
Top scorers
Ligue 2
Y. Fofana
Reims
8goals
P. Fall
Metz
8goals
A. Boakye
Saint Etienne
6goals
I. Cardona
Saint Etienne
5goals
T. Ballo
Saint Etienne
5goals
M. Sahi
Annecy
5goals
D. Durand
RED Star FC 93
5goals
I. Baldé
Rodez
5goals
B. Leye
PAU
4goals
B. Bokangu
Guingamp
4goals
Recent form
1 - 3
Annecy
L
3 - 2
Sochaux
L
1 - 1
Boulogne
D
2 - 1
Neuchatel Xamax FC
W
1 - 1
Sochaux
D
1 - 0
Nantes
W
1 - 1
Sochaux
D
0 - 0
Sochaux
D
1 - 0
Guingamp
W
0 - 0
Sochaux
D
1 - 0
Nantes
W
0 - 1
Saint Etienne
W
2 - 0
Rodez
W
5 - 1
FC Sion
W
2 - 2
Saint Etienne
D
2 - 1
Saint Etienne
L
3 - 1
Montpellier
W
2 - 3
Saint Etienne
W
4 - 0
Grenoble
W
3 - 1
Clermont Foot
W
Who wins? Three ways to read it
1 · X · 2Most likely scores
Expected goals: 1.4 Sochaux · 1.1 Saint Etienne
Goal lines
Team comparison
Sochaux vs Saint Etienne: preview and prediction
Sochaux host Saint Etienne in the France Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 1) on Saturday, 8th August 2026 at 19:45 at Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbeliard. Sochaux sit 13th in the table and Saint Etienne 1st.
Sochaux have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-D-L-L). Saint Etienne are flying, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-W-W-W).
In the last 9 meetings, Sochaux won 4, Saint Etienne won 4 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% and over 2.5 goals in 56%.
Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for Sochaux and 1.1 for Saint Etienne. It gives Sochaux the edge (44% home win, 27% draw, 30% away win), 46% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.
Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.74. We also like Draw.
Sochaux vs Saint Etienne FAQs
What is the best prediction for Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.74 odds).
Who will win Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Sochaux are favourites: our model gives Sochaux 44%, the draw 27% and Saint Etienne 30%.
Will both teams score?
Both teams scoring has a 50% chance in our model, and it happened in 44% of recent meetings.
How many goals are expected?
Our model expects 2.5 goals in total, with a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals.
When is Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Kick-off is on Saturday, 8th August 2026 at 19:45 at Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbeliard.
Who is the referee?
Tifenn Leprodhomme, France is in charge of this game.
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