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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%
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
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
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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