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Saint Etienne vs Sochaux: prediction and stats

Ligue 2Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 26, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne

Saint EtienneSochaux

The Footlab AI model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Sochaux. The most likely score is 1-1. If Saint Etienne wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Saint Etienne vs Sochaux?

On Elo ratings, Saint Etienne has 1,984 points and Sochaux 1,889.

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Saint Etienne winDrawSochaux win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Saint Etienne vs Sochaux

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Saint Etienne

4-2-3-1
  1. 7I. Cardona
  1. 6M. Bernauer
  2. 8T. Ballo
  3. 14Á. Csongvai
  4. 20A. Boakye
  5. 10J. Breum
  1. 18S. Nair
  2. 23K. Pedro
  3. 11B. Old
  4. 13João Ferreira
  1. 30G. Larsonneur

Sochaux

4-2-3-1
  1. 9K. Djoco
  1. 21B. Diawara
  2. 7B. Gomel
  3. 77L. Nomel
  4. 24Y. Demoncy
  5. 23J. Masson
  1. 14M. Peybernes
  2. 26E. N'Gatta
  3. 3D. Gomis
  4. 4A. Vitelli
  1. 40M. Jeannin

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 07:12 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sochaux have 5, 7 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Saint Etienne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Rodez(home)2-0Ligue 2
Oct 2, 2026FC Sion(home)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 19, 2026Metz(away)2-2Ligue 2
Sep 12, 2026Dunkerque(away)1-2Ligue 2
Sep 5, 2026Montpellier(home)3-1Ligue 2
Sochaux
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Boulogne(home)1-1Ligue 2
Oct 2, 2026Neuchatel Xamax FC(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 18, 2026Laval(away)1-1Ligue 2
Sep 12, 2026Nantes(home)1-0Ligue 2
Sep 4, 2026PAU(away)1-1Ligue 2

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Saint Etienne wins, 1 draw, 3 Sochaux wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Sochaux 0-3 Saint EtienneLigue 2
Jan 28, 2023Saint Etienne 2-3 SochauxLigue 2
Oct 10, 2022Sochaux 2-1 Saint EtienneLigue 2
Feb 11, 2021Sochaux 1-0 Saint EtienneCoupe de France
Mar 23, 2014Saint Etienne 3-1 SochauxLigue 1
Nov 2, 2013Sochaux 0-0 Saint EtienneLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Sochaux vs Saint Etienne on Aug 8, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Saint Etienne score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sochaux score 0.9 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Saint Etienne2.41.359/1512/15
Sochaux0.91.258/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Saint Etienne sit 1st in Ligue 2 (19 points from 8 matches) and Sochaux sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Saint Etienne861121819
9Sochaux82515611

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Saint Etienne vs Sochaux?
The Footlab AI model makes Saint Etienne the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Sochaux.
Where and when is Saint Etienne vs Sochaux played?
Saint Etienne vs Sochaux is played on February 26, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in the Ligue 2.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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