Sochaux vs St Etienne prediction
France Ligue 2 · Saturday 8 August 2026, 20:45 WAT
- Model called 2 ✓ (away win): called it
- Market called 2 ✓ (away win): called it
Who wins?
Brit Predictor's model rates St Etienne to win as the most likely result (57%). It gives Sochaux 20% at home, a draw 23% and St Etienne 57%, so its call is 2: St Etienne to win. The bookmakers, with their margin removed, have it 24% / 26% / 49%, a call of 2. Expected goals are 1.0 for Sochaux and 1.8 for St Etienne; on goals, the model leans Over 2.5 at 53%. Careful: there is little recent data on Sochaux, usually a promoted side, and the market tends to be right about those.
Rebuilt after kick-off using only matches played before it. A double chance (1X, X2, 12) is called when the top two results are within 10 points. A goals call (O2.5 or U2.5) is made only when the model gives one side at least 65%.
Strength and form
Sochaux
Attack new to the league, defence new to the league in the league.
No recent league games.
St Etienne
Attack 1st of 18, defence 5th of 18 in the league.
- W 5-0 v Amiens 2026-05-09
- L 1-2 at Rodez 2026-05-02
- L 0-3 v Troyes 2026-04-25
- L 0-2 at Bastia 2026-04-18
- W 2-1 v Dunkerque 2026-04-11
From 611 league matches since 2024-08-16, recent games weighted more.
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