France - Ligue 2Stade Marcel-PicotData current as of November 03, 2026

Nancy vs Sochaux: match statistics

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Nancy vs Sochaux: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nancy plays Sochaux in Ligue 2 (France). The game is scheduled for November 6, 2026. Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot.

Recent form

Nancy has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Sochaux has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Nancy scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 0.80. Sochaux scores 0.80 and allows 1.20. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 30% of Nancy's games and 50% of Sochaux's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 30%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nancy has the higher season xG average, 1.58 to 1.14 per game. Nancy takes 14.5 shots per game, while Sochaux takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Nancy leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.90 goals per game after halftime. Sochaux leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nancy's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Sochaux, it is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.87)
(3.50)
(3.95)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.2Goals scored / game0.8
NancySochaux
0.8Goals allowed / game1.2
NancySochaux
55%Average possession44%
NancySochaux
4Shots on target / game3.1
NancySochaux

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.5Shots per game11.1
NancySochaux
4Shots on target3.1
NancySochaux
8.3%Shot conversion7.2%
NancySochaux
55%Possession44%
NancySochaux
1.58xG for1.14
NancySochaux
1.03xG against1.6
NancySochaux

Shooting quality

Nancy: DominantSochaux: Balanced
NancySochaux
Accuracy (shots on target)28%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Nancy is 140% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Nancy · 1 pts / game - Sochaux

Nancy
LWWWW
Season result split
60% W10% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-3
1.90 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.87Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Sochaux
WDDLL
Season result split
20% W50% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-3
1.10 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-4-1
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Nancy is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - Nancy · 0.8 goals / game - Sochaux

Nancy is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.8 goals / game - Nancy · 1.2 goals / game - Sochaux

Nancy scoring profile: strong

Nancy scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Sochaux keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 games).

Sochaux scoring profile: mixed

Sochaux scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Nancy keeps a clean sheet in 50% (5 of 10 games).

12Goals scored (season)8
NancySochaux
8Goals conceded (season)12
NancySochaux
2Average goals per game2
NancySochaux
9Goals scored (last 5)6
NancySochaux
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
NancySochaux

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal70%
NancySochaux
30%2 goals10%
NancySochaux
10%3 goals0%
NancySochaux
10%4 goals0%
NancySochaux

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal60%
NancySochaux
20%2 goals30%
NancySochaux
10%3 goals30%
NancySochaux
0%4 goals0%
NancySochaux

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time0%
NancySochaux
10%BTTS in both halves0%
NancySochaux
30%Scored in both halves0%
NancySochaux

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
NancySochaux
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
NancySochaux
60%BTTS - last 580%
NancySochaux

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

40%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
NancySochaux
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
NancySochaux
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
NancySochaux

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
NancySochaux
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
NancySochaux
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
NancySochaux

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nancy is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - Nancy · 1 pts / game - Sochaux

Nancy - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Sochaux - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1
NancySochaux
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.2
NancySochaux
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
NancySochaux
0.7Average goals (1st half)0.9
NancySochaux
80%Clean sheet before half-time60%
NancySochaux
70%No goal before half-time80%
NancySochaux

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.4
NancySochaux
0.9Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
NancySochaux
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
NancySochaux
1.3Average goals (2nd half)1.1
NancySochaux
60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
NancySochaux
30%No goal after half-time50%
NancySochaux

Nancy - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
12
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sochaux - second-half results

30% W50% D20% L
10
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nancy - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.60
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-2+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sochaux - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Nancy
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Sochaux
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
0
5
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
75%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nancy

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Sochaux

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

NancyLigaSochaux
Average goals per game▼ 2.002.67▼ 2.00
Both teams scored▼ 30%58%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 30%48%▼ 30%
Clean sheets▲ 50%25%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▼ 40%65%▼ 60%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%80%▼ 60%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
1.32
Away goals / game
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nancy and Sochaux play?

Nancy face Sochaux on November 6, 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Picot. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nancy vs Sochaux?

Nancy score 1.20 goals per game on average and Sochaux 0.80. The Ligue 2 average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 30% of Nancy's matches and 50% of Sochaux's.

What form are Nancy and Sochaux in?

Over the last 5 games Nancy have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Sochaux 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nancy vs Sochaux?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Nancy vs Sochaux: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.