Metz vs Sochaux• Ligue 2, France

#71.8:1.83-2FT17/10 · Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz0.8:0.6#11

Betting Odds, Analysis & Prediction

11.75WHX3.76PIN24.63PINMargin at best5.3%Books6Markets76Rating61 · 39Exp. goals L52.5

Price board · 1X2captured 17 Oct 09:26 UTC

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Margin
Pinnacle	1.75	3.81	4.78	4.3%
1xBet	1.74	3.64	4.57	6.8%
Marathonbet	1.72	3.64	4.60	7.4%
William Hill	1.73	3.50	4.50	8.6%
BetVictor	1.73	3.50	4.33	9.5%
Bet365	1.75	3.20	4.20	12.2%
Best of all books	1.75	3.81	4.78	4.3%
Average	1.74	3.55	4.50	8.0%

Best price per column is highlighted. These are the last prices captured before kickoff; the strip above shows the latest best prices.

Team comparison

MetzSochaux

Last 10#7Table position#111.44Points per game1.227Form pts · last 581.8Goals for · last 50.81.8Goals against · last 50.669Attack rating3125Defence rating7542Form rating5885H2H rating1561Goals model3961Overall rating39

Blue marks the stronger side on each line. Ratings come from the match model: attack, defence, form, head to head and a goals model.

Last 10 matches team's goals firstupdated 20 Oct 00:01 UTC

Metz

3W 4D 3L · goals 16:16 · per match 1.6 for, 1.6 against

17 Oct	H	Sochaux	3-2	W
12 Oct	A	Dijon	2-4	L
19 Sep	H	Saint Etienne	2-2	D
14 Sep	A	RED Star FC 93	0-1	L
5 Sep	H	Rodez	4-1	W
29 Aug	A	Annecy	1-1	D
22 Aug	H	Laval	1-1	D
14 Aug	A	Grenoble	0-0	D
8 Aug	H	Guingamp	2-1	W
1 Aug	H	1. FC Kaiserslautern	1-3	L

Sochaux

3W 5D 2L · goals 9:10 · per match 0.9 for, 1.0 against

17 Oct	A	Metz	2-3	L
9 Oct	H	Boulogne	1-1	D
2 Oct	H	Neuchatel Xamax FC	2-1	W
18 Sep	A	Laval	1-1	D
12 Sep	H	Nantes	1-0	W
4 Sep	A	PAU	1-1	D
28 Aug	A	Clermont Foot	0-0	D
21 Aug	H	Guingamp	1-0	W
14 Aug	A	RED Star FC 93	0-0	D
8 Aug	H	Saint Etienne	0-3	L

Head to head

6Metz wins

2draws

0Sochaux wins

8 meetings · goals 11:3 · last 8: 6W 2D 0L for Metz

22 Jul 2026Friendlies Clubs	Friendlies Clubs	Metz4-1Sochaux
26 May 2023Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Sochaux0-1Metz
15 Oct 2022Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Metz0-0Sochaux
23 Jul 2022Friendlies Clubs	Friendlies Clubs	Metz1-0Sochaux
11 Mar 2019Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Metz1-1Sochaux
8 Oct 2018Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Sochaux1-2Metz
11 Jan 2016Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Metz1-0Sochaux
7 Aug 2015Ligue 2	Ligue 2	Sochaux0-1Metz

Ligue 2 tableLigue 2updated 22 Oct 00:20 UTC

In the Ligue 2 table, Metz sit 7th with 13 points from 9 games, while Sochaux are 11th with 11 points from 9.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Saint Etienne	9	7	1	1	22:8	+14	22
2	Montpellier	9	5	3	1	11:5	+6	18
3	Reims	9	4	5	0	19:11	+8	17
4	RED Star FC 93	9	5	2	2	12:10	+2	17
5	Nancy	9	5	1	3	11:8	+3	16
6	PAU	9	4	2	3	11:9	+2	14
7	Metz	9	3	4	2	15:13	+2	13
8	Annecy	9	4	1	4	11:11	0	13
9	Dijon	9	3	3	3	16:16	0	12
10	Dunkerque	9	3	2	4	13:15	-2	11
11	Sochaux	9	2	5	2	7:9	-2	11
12	Boulogne	9	1	6	2	6:6	0	9
13	Guingamp	9	2	2	5	11:15	-4	8
14	Nantes	9	2	2	5	11:16	-5	8
15	Grenoble	9	2	2	5	8:15	-7	8
16	Clermont Foot	9	0	7	2	9:12	-3	7
17	Rodez	9	2	1	6	14:21	-7	7
18	Laval	9	1	3	5	13:20	-7	6

Market · 1X2

Implied probabilityProb.Avg153%1.74X26%3.55221%4.50

Margin-free probabilities from the average price across bookmakers; the books keep a 5.3% margin.

1X2 since open average price

11.80 → 1.74 -3.3%X3.46 → 3.54 +2.3%24.31 → 4.47 +3.7%

Over / Under 2.5

Bookmaker	Over	Under	Margin
Pinnacle	1.94	1.93	3.4%
Bet365	1.95	1.85	5.3%
1xBet	1.82	1.92	7.0%
Marathonbet	1.82	1.92	7.0%
BetVictor	1.85	1.82	9.0%
Best of all books	1.95	1.93	3.1%
Average	1.88	1.89	6.3%

Both teams to score

Bookmaker	Yes	No	Margin
1xBet	1.75	1.97	7.9%
BetVictor	1.78	1.93	8.0%
William Hill	1.75	1.95	8.4%
Marathonbet	1.75	1.94	8.7%
Bet365	1.83	1.83	9.3%
Best of all books	1.83	1.97	5.4%
Average	1.77	1.92	8.4%

Odds Analysis & Prediction

Metz 45%Draw 45%Sochaux 10%

The statistical model rated Metz at 45% to win, the draw at 45% and Sochaux at 10% — against average 1X2 odds of 1.74 | 3.55 | 4.50, which imply roughly 57.5% for a Metz win versus the model's 45%.

Form context from the Ligue 2 table: Metz are 7th (13 pts, 15-13 goals), Sochaux 11th (11 pts, 7-9).

Over their last five matches, Metz averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game; Sochaux averaged 0.8 scored and 0.6 conceded.

Statistical advice: Double chance : Metz or draw.

Probabilities are statistical estimates derived from historical data — not betting advice. Odds shown are bookmaker averages and move until kickoff.

Starting Lineups

Metz

4-2-3-1

Coach: Grégory Proment

Goalkeeper

1J. Fischer

Defence

70B. Sarr
42C. Devenish
5J. Ruiz
4U. Mboula

Midfield

8J. Deminguet
98I. Mohamed
33Abdourahmane Mbodj
10T. Savanier
9G. Abuashvili

Attack

11P. Fall

Substitutes (9)

39B. Song
7Ibou Sané
18B. Munongo
3F. Miguel
2M. Colin
38H. Kadamani
22N. Mbala
12A. Touré
61P. Sy

Sochaux

4-2-3-1

Coach: Vincent Hognon

Goalkeeper

40M. Jeannin

Defence

26E. N'Gatta
97S. Agouzoul
14M. Peybernes
3D. Gomis

Midfield

21B. Diawara
23J. Masson
77L. Nomel
24Y. Demoncy
7B. Gomel

Attack

9K. Djoco

Substitutes (9)

42Dylan Tavares
5S. Baghdadi
8Honoré Bayanginisa
91M. Clairicia
11L. Deedson
10B. Fofana
44N. K. Mouyema
15J. Mexique
30A. Pierre

Match Statistics

MetzSochaux

1.63Expected Goals1.67

419Passes accurate287

11Shots insidebox11

2Shots outsidebox7

2Blocked Shots6

17Free Kicks9

5Shots on Goal4

2Goalkeeper Saves3

6Shots off Goal8

2Offsides1

503Total passes365

13Total Shots18

1Yellow Cards1

5Corner Kicks5

12Fouls17

0Red Cards0

58%Ball Possession42%

All markets average prices

Full time

1	X	2
1.74	3.55	4.50

Double chance

1X	X2	12
1.19	1.98	1.27

Draw no bet

1	2
1.31	3.25

Both teams to score

Yes	No
1.77	1.92

1st half

1	X	2
2.31	2.21	4.96

2nd half

1	X	2
2.13	2.47	4.36

HT/FT

HT / FT	FT 1	FT X	FT 2
HT 1	2.67	15.4	40.0
HT X	4.58	5.40	9.67
HT 2	24.3	15.8	7.83

First team to score

Home	No Goal	Away
1.58	10.5	2.66

Match goals

Line	Over	Under
0.5	1.03	10.5
1.5	1.25	3.54
2.5	1.88	1.89
3.5	3.15	1.32
4.5	6.22	1.09
5.5	12.5	1.04
6.5	29.0	1.01
7.5	50.5	–

13 more lines

Line	Over	Under
0.75	1.01	8.82
1	1.01	8.40
1.25	1.12	4.80
1.75	1.29	3.09
2	1.40	2.71
2.25	1.64	2.17
2.75	2.06	1.68
3	2.45	1.49
3.25	2.62	1.38
3.75	3.50	1.22
4	4.75	1.12
4.25	5.10	1.10
5	9.40	1.01

Asian handicap

Line	Home	Away
-1.5	3.01	1.34
-1.25	2.68	1.43
-1	2.34	1.57
-0.75	1.93	1.80
-0.5	1.73	2.07
-0.25	1.49	2.44

12 more lines

Line	Home	Away
-2.75	7.40	1.03
-2.5	5.93	1.09
-2.25	5.50	1.10
-2	5.10	1.12
-1.75	3.68	1.24
0	1.28	3.36
+0.25	1.22	3.89
+0.5	1.19	4.50
+0.75	1.09	5.70
+1	1.01	9.00
+1.25	1.01	8.30
+1.5	1.02	9.30

Corners 2-Way

Line	Over	Under
5.5	1.04	5.65
6.5	1.11	4.64
7.5	1.24	3.18
8.5	1.48	2.39
9.5	1.85	1.87
10.5	2.33	1.51
11.5	2.98	1.27
12.5	4.09	1.15
13.5	4.72	1.08

15 more lines

Line	Over	Under
6	1.05	5.47
7	1.13	3.92
8	1.31	2.87
8.25	1.37	2.60
8.75	1.54	2.26
9	1.63	2.16
9.25	1.76	2.00
9.75	1.94	1.73
10	2.09	1.67
10.25	2.19	1.52
10.75	2.55	1.40
11	2.68	1.36
11.25	2.96	1.25
12	3.45	1.18
13	4.55	1.09

Next Ligue 2 matches

23 Oct	Clermont Foot – Guingamp
23 Oct	Dunkerque – Metz
23 Oct	Nancy – Laval
23 Oct	Sochaux – Annecy
23 Oct	PAU – Grenoble
24 Oct	Montpellier – RED Star FC 93

All Ligue 2 fixtures and the table

Latest Ligue 2 results

19 Oct	Rodez 0-3 Montpellier
17 Oct	RED Star FC 93 0-1 Saint Etienne
17 Oct	Nantes 2-3 Dunkerque
16 Oct	Guingamp 1-2 PAU
16 Oct	Reims 4-2 Dijon
16 Oct	Grenoble 0-2 Boulogne