Auxerre
0 - 0
Sochaux
Auxerre win 5-4 on penalties
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Ligue 2 playoff clash between Auxerre and Sochaux, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: St Etienne 1-1 Auxerre (4-5 pen.)
Sunday, May 29 at 6pm in Ligue 1 Playoffs
Sunday, May 29 at 6pm in Ligue 1 Playoffs
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Ajaccio | 38 | 20 | 75 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 38 | 22 | 74 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 38 | 19 | 70 |
Last Game: Auxerre 0-0 Sochaux (5-4 pen.)
Friday, May 20 at 7.30pm in Ligue 2
Friday, May 20 at 7.30pm in Ligue 2
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Paris FC | 38 | 19 | 70 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 38 | 13 | 68 |
| 6 | Guingamp | 38 | 4 | 58 |
We said: Auxerre 2-1 Sochaux
Spirits are high among both camps heading into Friday's contest, but Auxerre will be regarded as the favourites, when considering their league position, form and the fact that they have home advantage. Sochaux will fancy their chances of breaching Auxerre's backline, having scored eight goals in their last six meetings against them, but we can see the hosts securing a slender victory to put them through to the relegation/promotion playoff final. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Auxerre win with a probability of 46.1%. A win for Sochaux had a probability of 27.61% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for an Auxerre win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.54%). The likeliest Sochaux win was 0-1 (8.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Auxerre | Draw | Sochaux |
| 46.1% | 26.28% | 27.61% |
| Both teams to score 50.13% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
