Sochaux vs Saint Etienne: result 0-3 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard
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What was the result of Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Saint Etienne won 0-3 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. BreumSaint Etienne
- 24′I. CardonaSaint Etienne
- 28′I. CardonaSaint Etienne
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Saint Etienne win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sochaux vs Saint Etienne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sochaux
4-2-3-1- 9K. Djoco
- 7B. Gomel
- 5S. Baghdadi
- 77L. Nomel
- 23J. Masson
- 19V. Lobry
- 3D. Gomis
- 26E. N'Gatta
- 14M. Peybernes
- 17B. Youssouf
- 40M. Jeannin
Saint Etienne
4-4-2- 7I. Cardona
- 8T. Ballo
- 10J. Breum
- 14Á. Csongvai
- 6M. Bernauer
- 20A. Boakye
- 23K. Pedro
- 18S. Nair
- 26J. Le Cardinal
- 13João Ferreira
- 30G. Larsonneur
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sochaux have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Saint Etienne have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Dijon(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Metz(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Grenoble(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2026 | FC Zurich(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Venezia(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Lausanne(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Servette FC(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 29, 2026 | Nice(away) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sochaux wins, 1 draw, 2 Saint Etienne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Saint Etienne 2-3 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Sochaux 2-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Sochaux 1-0 Saint Etienne | Coupe de France |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Saint Etienne 3-1 Sochaux | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Sochaux 0-0 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Sochaux 1-2 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Saint Etienne vs Sochaux on Jan 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sochaux score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saint Etienne score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sochaux | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Saint Etienne | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sochaux sit 9th in Ligue 2 (11 points from 8 matches) and Saint Etienne sit 1st (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
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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