Valenciennes vs Sochaux: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Valenciennes played Sochaux in National (France). The match was played on 12 December 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Valenciennes: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Sochaux: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Valenciennes scores 1.07 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Sochaux scores 1.50 and concedes 0.71. League average: 2.37 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Valenciennes 57%, Sochaux 36%. Over 2.5: Valenciennes 43%, Sochaux 29%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Valenciennes has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.19. Valenciennes: 12.1 shots per match, Sochaux: 10.2.

Match halves

Valenciennes: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.71. Sochaux: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.57.

Goals by minute

Valenciennes: 76-90+ (7 goals). Sochaux: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National: 2.37 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

65Possession (%)35
ValenciennesSochaux
14Shots8
ValenciennesSochaux
6Shots on target2
ValenciennesSochaux
2.03xG0.98
ValenciennesSochaux
5Corners3
ValenciennesSochaux
100Dangerous attacks45
ValenciennesSochaux
-1Fouls-1
ValenciennesSochaux
1Cards3
ValenciennesSochaux

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ValenciennesSochaux
1.07Goals scored / match1.5
ValenciennesSochaux
1.29Goals conceded / match0.71
ValenciennesSochaux
51%Average possession48%
ValenciennesSochaux
4.93Shots on target / match3.07
ValenciennesSochaux

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.07Shots per match10.21
ValenciennesSochaux
4.93Shots on target3.07
ValenciennesSochaux
8.9%Shot conversion14.7%
ValenciennesSochaux
51%Possession48%
ValenciennesSochaux
1.48xG for1.19
ValenciennesSochaux
1.23xG against1.13
ValenciennesSochaux

Shooting quality

Valenciennes: BalancedSochaux: Efficient finishing
ValenciennesSochaux
Accuracy (shots on target)41%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.49

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sochaux is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Valenciennes · 1.6 pts / match - Sochaux

Valenciennes
DWDLL
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-6
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Sochaux
DWDLW
Season result split
50% W21% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-4
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow 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.

Sochaux is 40% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - Valenciennes · 1.5 goals / match - Sochaux

Sochaux is 82% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.29 goals / match - Valenciennes · 0.71 goals / match - Sochaux

Valenciennes scoring profile: strong

Valenciennes scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while Sochaux keeps a clean sheet in 43% (6 of 14 matches).

Sochaux scoring profile: strong

Sochaux scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while Valenciennes keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 matches).

15Goals scored (season)21
ValenciennesSochaux
18Goals conceded (season)10
ValenciennesSochaux
2.36Average goals in match2.21
ValenciennesSochaux
5Goals scored (last 5)6
ValenciennesSochaux
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
ValenciennesSochaux

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal71%
ValenciennesSochaux
29%2 goals43%
ValenciennesSochaux
0%3 goals21%
ValenciennesSochaux
0%4 goals7%
ValenciennesSochaux

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal57%
ValenciennesSochaux
43%2 goals7%
ValenciennesSochaux
14%3 goals7%
ValenciennesSochaux
7%4 goals0%
ValenciennesSochaux

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time14%
ValenciennesSochaux
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ValenciennesSochaux
7%Scored in both halves29%
ValenciennesSochaux

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
ValenciennesSochaux
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
ValenciennesSochaux
60%BTTS - last 540%
ValenciennesSochaux

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
ValenciennesSochaux
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
ValenciennesSochaux
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
ValenciennesSochaux

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
ValenciennesSochaux
21%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
ValenciennesSochaux
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
ValenciennesSochaux

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Sochaux is 79% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Valenciennes · 1.79 pts / match - Sochaux

Valenciennes - half-time state
21% leading36% draw43% trailing
Sochaux - half-time state
43% leading50% draw7% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.79
ValenciennesSochaux
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.93
ValenciennesSochaux
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.21
ValenciennesSochaux
1.07Average goals (1st half)1.14
ValenciennesSochaux
50%Clean sheet before half-time79%
ValenciennesSochaux
71%No goal before half-time43%
ValenciennesSochaux

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per match (2nd half)1.5
ValenciennesSochaux
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
ValenciennesSochaux
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
ValenciennesSochaux
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.07
ValenciennesSochaux
57%Clean sheet after half-time57%
ValenciennesSochaux
43%No goal after half-time57%
ValenciennesSochaux

Valenciennes - second-half results

43% W29% D29% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sochaux - second-half results

36% W43% D21% L
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Valenciennes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sochaux - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Valenciennes
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
0
4
16-30
2
3
31-45
0
2
46-60
3
4
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Sochaux
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
6
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Valenciennes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
47% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
47%

Sochaux

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ValenciennesLigaSochaux
Average goals in match 2.362.37 2.21
Both teams scored 57%52% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%48% 29%
Clean sheets 36%30% 43%
Goal before half-time 71%70% 64%
Goal after half-time 79%71% 64%

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

2.37
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. SochauxGoalAymen Boutoutaou
  2. SochauxYellow cardElson Mendes Da Silva
  3. SochauxYellow cardDylan Tavares
  4. ValenciennesYellow cardSakhalou Niakaté
  5. ValenciennesSubstitutionOn: Alain IpieleOff: Rémy Boissier
  6. SochauxSubstitutionOn: Martin LecolierOff: Kapitbafan Djoco
  7. SochauxYellow cardBoubacar Fofana

FAQ

What was the result of Valenciennes vs Sochaux?

The National match finished Valenciennes 0:1 Sochaux. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Valenciennes vs Sochaux?

Valenciennes score 1.07 goals per game on average and Sochaux 1.50. The National average is 2.37 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Valenciennes's matches and 36% of Sochaux's.

What form are Valenciennes and Sochaux in?

Over the last 5 games Valenciennes have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Sochaux 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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