Sochaux 0-3 Saint-Étienne result, stats and report

Sochaux took the lead through Lorenzo Rajot and dominated every meaningful statistic, but a red card for Pau did not cost them the point they ultimately salvaged in a frustrating Ligue 2 draw.

Sochaux held on for a narrow but tactically revealing home win over Guingamp, scoring early and defending with discipline to keep a clean sheet despite being comprehensively outplayed in possession terms for long stretches of the match.

Saint-Étienne dismantled Grenoble Foot 38 with a commanding 4-0 victory at home, scoring twice from headers inside the opening twenty minutes to establish a structural dominance Grenoble never recovered from.

Saint-Étienne arrive in Moselle as the most clinical side in Ligue 2 this season, but a trip to Stade Saint-Symphorien offers a very different kind of examination from the one they have faced so far.

Laval carry a perfect home record into this Friday night Ligue 2 fixture, but Sochaux arrive with a defensive away pattern that could make this a tighter contest than the standings suggest.

Saint-Étienne arrive in Dunkerque as the division's form side, having scored ten goals in their opening three matches while conceding just one. Dunkerque have yet to keep a clean sheet this season and the patterns in their recent data make for uncomfortable reading.

Saint-Étienne head into Saturday's Ligue 2 clash as the division's early pace-setters, but Montpellier arrive in Saint-Étienne with a quietly impressive away record that deserves serious attention.