Match Report
Sochaux came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Lorient arrived off three straight defeats. Sochaux had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Lorient, 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 4 Sochaux wins, 4 for Lorient, 4 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 8% of meetings.
Stade Auguste-Bonal in Montbeliard, capacity 5,500, hosted the game. Lorient led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.