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Sochaux vs Saint Etienne prediction

Sochaux

Saint Etienne

3 in the table · 60 pts from 34

Sat, Aug 8, 02:45 PM

Stade Auguste Bonal

The short answer

Golazo's model rates this close to even: Sochaux 37%, the draw 28%, Saint Etienne 35%. It projects 2.8 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%, and puts both teams scoring at 57%.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Sochaux win

37%

Draw

28%

Saint Etienne win

35%

Most likely scorelines1113%218%128%

What our model expects

Built from each side's last six games, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.4 1.4

Total goals 2.8

Both teams score

57%

Over 2.5 goals

52%

Over 1.5 goals

78%

Sochaux clean sheet

26%

Saint Etienne clean sheet

25%

Shots

League average 12.5

Sochaux
Saint Etienne12.2

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

J. Duffus

Saint Etienne

29%

Shots

L. Stassin

Saint Etienne

2.2

Sochaux · on target

Elson Mendes

Sochaux

0.5

Saint Etienne · on target

J. Duffus

Saint Etienne

1.2

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Saint Etienne

Away
1.47
pts/game
1.18
scored
1.18
conceded
  • Scored in 26 of 34
  • Clean sheet in 35%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Sochaux · Recent form

  • D1-1Auxerre
  • L0-3Dijon
  • L1-4Metz
  • W1-0Grenoble
  • W2-1FC Zurich

Saint Etienne · Recent form

  • W4-3Venezia
  • W4-0Lausanne
  • L1-2Rangers
  • L0-1Servette FC
  • D2-2Biel-Bienne

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?

Golazo's model rates the match close to even: Sochaux 37%, the draw 28%, Saint Etienne 35%. No side is a clear favourite.

What is the most likely score in Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 13%. The model projects 2.8 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 57%, and over 2.5 goals at 52%.

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