RED Star FC 93
vs
Sochaux
Ligue 2 prediction
The model makes it 87% RED Star FC 93, 9% draw, 4% Sochaux — fair odds of 1.15, 11.11 and 25.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 3-0 (11%).
Expected goals: RED Star FC 93 3.50, Sochaux 0.71.
Both teams to score: 49%. Over 2.5 goals: 79%, under 2.5: 21%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
RED Star FC 93
- W1-0away to Nantes8 August 2026
Sochaux
- L0-3Saint Etienne8 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | RED Star FC 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Where the two sides stand. Full tables
A clear gap in the ratings
RED Star FC 93 carry a model rating of 6.85 against 6.2 for Sochaux. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
Recent form (most recent last): RED Star FC 93 W; Sochaux L.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 3.50 goals for RED Star FC 93 and 0.71 for Sochaux. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
RED Star FC 93 rate 0.99 in attack and 0.99 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Sochaux rate 0.51 and 1.87.
That points to 79% for over two and a half goals and 49% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 3-0 (11%), 4-0 (9%), 2-0 (9%).
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives RED Star FC 93 the highest probability at 87%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 3.5 expected goals for RED Star FC 93 against 0.71 for Sochaux. RED Star FC 93's attack/defence rating is 0.99/0.99 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.51/1.87 for Sochaux.