Auxerre and Sochaux measure forces at Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps, in a match for the 21st round of League 2. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 09-08-2019, Sochaux won at home by (1‑0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 19‑04-2019, in a match for League 2 that ended Auxerre’s victory for (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by R. Dugimont (19 ‘). Despite being a match between 12th and 9th of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 11th classified in home games and the 14th as a visitor.
Auxerre:
The home team is currently in 12th position, with 23 points won, after 5 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate game, he tied at home against Nancy for (0-0). In the last match, he won out against Le Mans by (0-1). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 14 points in its stadium, where it scored 14 goals and suffered 10, against only 9 points out, with 8 goals scored and 11 suffered. In his last 10 home games for the championship, Auxerre won 3, drew 5 and lost 2, so he won 14 points in 30 possible.
For this competition, he records a sequence of 4 draws in the last home games and did not win any of the last 5 matches in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 10 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition, so he has not been very strong defensively. In 20 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Auxerre is doing a normal campaign and, of course, always focuses on doing his best. Then, we can expect from now on the team’s desire, always fighting for good things, because it wants to meet its objectives. Put this, we can say that the team will always fight hard in their games, as it intends to achieve as many good results as possible. There will always be difficulties, but you are aware that with maturity and intelligence you can reduce the risks of tripping. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
Sochaux:
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 28 points won, after 7 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against the Orléans by (1‑0). In the last game, he tied at home against Paris by (1‑1). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 9 points out and 19 in its stadium, with 6 goals scored and 10 suffered as a visitor, against 15 goals scored and 6 suffered at home. In his last 9 games as a visitor to the championship, Sochaux records 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so he won 9 points in 27 possible. In their matches for the league as a visitor the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 11 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of their last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 20 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 13 home games for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The need for good returns and results is constant, since Ligue 2 is a competition that is not easy. Sochaux wants satisfactory performance and that will require a lot of competition during the games. Despite facing a rival that has its own interests, it is essential to achieve a good result, but you must work hard to make that happen. Therefore, he will try to impose his rhythm of play from the beginning, since this increases the probability of getting a result in his favor. In this match, Younès Kaabouni, Nicolas Senzemba, Boris Moltenis and Romain Sans will be absent, being in the medical department.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,67
