Match Report
Sochaux, 2nd with 58 points, sat 18 points above Caen (8th, 40). Sochaux ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Caen 1.22 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Sochaux 1.53 and 0.81, with the league averaging 1.21.
Sochaux had drawn three in a row.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Caen 2, draws 2, Sochaux 3, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 14% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Stade Michel d'Ornano (capacity 20,453). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sochaux led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Caen: Ivann Botella (63') · Sochaux: Benjamin Gomel (24'), Honoré Bayanginisa (90'), Samy Baghdadi (83')
Key stats
Possession: Caen 61% · Sochaux 39% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-4