Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sochaux 2nd with 58 points, Châteauroux 15th with 31, 27 apart. Recent form told a different story for Sochaux: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Châteauroux were scoring 1.09 and conceding 1.53, Sochaux 1.53 and 0.81, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Châteauroux have 2 wins to Sochaux's 1, with 4 draws, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 14% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stade Gaston Petit, capacity 17,072, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Châteauroux: Loïck Piquionne (65'), Ronaldo Freitas (76') · Sochaux: Aymen Boutoutaou (71')
Key stats
Possession: Châteauroux 47% · Sochaux 53% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 6-9