Sochaux and Clermont measure forces at Stade Auguste-Bonal, in a match for the 10th round of League 2. The history of direct clashes played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 games won 3, tied 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, in 01‑02-2019, for League 2, Sochaux won by (2‑1). H. Sakhi (34 ‘) and C. Bayala (82’) scored the goals of the match, for Sochaux, and M. Perez (77 ‘), for Clermont. Clermont presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Sochaux:
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 5th position, with 15 points won. In his last match, he won Rodez out by (0-2), after in the previous match he won by (3-1) at home, in a match against Guingamp. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 9 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 13 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the championship, Sochaux won 11 points in 15 possible, after 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 games he played in his stadium.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium for 5 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 22 he played ended with less than 1.5 goals.
The need for good returns and results is constant, since Ligue 2 is a competition that is not easy. Sochaux does not want to go through difficulties and this will require a lot of competition throughout the games. Even against a rival who has similar interests it is essential to achieve a good result, but you must work hard to make it happen. Therefore, he will try to impose his rhythm of play from the beginning, because in this way the probability of achieving a result in his favor increases considerably. In this match, Nicolas Senzemba, Boris Moltenis and Romain Sans will be absent, being in the medical department.
Clermont :
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against Paris by (0-2). In the last game, he tied at home against Nancy by (2-2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it records 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In its last 4 away matches for the championship, Clermont records 3 wins and 1 loss, so he won 9 points in 12 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. In his away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 16 of the last 25 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 9 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Clermont campaign is being positive and his idea is to continue like this. The football that will be presented must have intensity, quality and objectivity, as this increases the chances of winning. Therefore, he will try to impose himself during the ninety minutes, because when he hears the final whistle he wants to celebrate something in his favor. If you manage to maintain regularity throughout the games, you have many possibilities to achieve your goal. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
