Sochaux sit 16th in the Ligue 2 on 11 points from 12 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 0.45 in attack and 1.50 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 2 averages of 0.66 and 1.52: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 draw and 4 defeats, most recently losing to Nancy 0-1 away. That is 0.92 points a match, scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.25 per game across 2 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 17 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 18th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Dunkerque in the Ligue 2 on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 30%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25:11 | +14 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17:9 | +8 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:9 | +9 | WWWWL | 24 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24:15 | +9 | DWDWL | 21 |
| 5 | PAU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:13 | +3 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWW | 18 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWDLW | 17 |
| 8 | RED Star FC 93 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLLLL | 17 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | LLWWL | 14 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | LLWWL | 13 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLLDW | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | LDLDW | 11 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLL | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13:22 | -9 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:23 | -9 | LDLWL | 9 |
- Promotion to Ligue 1
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
Sochaux sit 16 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Sochaux have been between 6th and 18th after each of their 12 Ligue 2 matches; 14th after the latest, 16th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Sochaux's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to Nancy6 November 2026
- L0-2away to Reims2 November 2026
- L1-3Annecy23 October 2026
- L2-3away to Metz17 October 2026
- D1-1Boulogne9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sochaux vs Dunkerque
Sochaux host Dunkerque at Stade Auguste Bonal on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 30% Sochaux, 30% draw and 40% Dunkerque, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.03 expected goals for Sochaux against 1.29. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 41%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sochaux vs Dunkerque
Recent meetings with Dunkerque
- 22 January 2022Dunkerque 0–0 SochauxLigue 2
- 14 August 2021Sochaux 1–0 DunkerqueLigue 2
- 1 May 2021Dunkerque 1–0 SochauxLigue 2
- 5 January 2021Sochaux 1–0 DunkerqueLigue 2
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Sochaux
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Annecy v Clermont Foot · 20 November 2026
Sochaux fans want Annecy to win: that leaves Sochaux's risk of a bottom-three finish at 50.1%, against 52.2% if Clermont Foot win (50.8% today).
Annecy win50.1%−0.7Draw50.8%=Clermont Foot win52.2%+1.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Sochaux's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.