Sochaux and Troyes meet at Stade Auguste ‑ Bonal, in a match for the 2nd round of League 2. The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Indeed , the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 30‑11‑2019, in a match for League 2 which ended with Troyes winning by (0‑1). C. Bedia (51 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Attention to the home factor, since Sochaux tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
Sochaux :
The home team comes to this 2nd round after a victory in their league debut, against Auxerre, by (0‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 7 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 12 suffered. In their last 10 home games, Sochaux has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
The good victory in the debut allowed Sochaux to be more relaxed, but at the same time that does not mean that they can accommodate. He knows that he is going to have a very difficult game ahead and that will make him redouble his attention. This is the type of game in which everything must work out, because any carelessness can be fatal. So, you will have to present a confident defense, an intelligent midfield and an efficient attack. If everything goes as expected, you will be better able to win.
Troyes :
The away team comes to this 2nd round, after the victory in its premiere in the league, against Le Havre, by (2‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 10 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 16 suffered. In their last 10 away matches Troyes has recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of their last 19 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 13 out of 19 have ended with Under 2.5 goals.
Without a doubt, Troyes will not want to leave the top of the table, so they come to score. He will certainly try to win, but he will not rule out a draw as a positive result. The match will be quite difficult, so it can be resolved in details. So, he knows that he is going to have to do everything possible to have a chance to surprise his rival.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,66
