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Sochaux - St Etienne   Prediction, Picks and Tips  


 

Sochaux and Saint ‑ Étienne meet at Stade Auguste ‑ Bonal, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (4th Round). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 23‑03‑2014 and ended with the scoreboard: Saint ‑ Étienne (3‑1) Sochaux. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, as Saint ‑ Étienne show considerable differences in their results at home and away.


 
 

 
 
     
The home team reaches this stage of the Coupe de France (4th Round) after a win away (2‑4), in the shoot-out on penalties, with Nancy. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 7 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 11 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 17 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away win against Chambly by (1‑4). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Sochaux won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Sochaux come to this game motivated, after a 1x4 victory against Chambly, in a match for the French second division: the team's goals were scored by Alan Virginius (2), Bryan Lasme and Chris Bedia. It should be noted that the locals beat Nancy in the last round of the Coupe de France. In this match against Saint-Etienne, coach Omar Daf must present the team in a 4-3-3 and Chris Bedia is the most attacking reference of the local team. But it is important to note that the locals have weaknesses in offensive stop, finishing and passing balls. For this game, the local coach cannot count on Yann Kitala, due to physical problems.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the Coupe de France with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Metz by (1‑0). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Saint ‑ Étienne won 2, drew 2 and lost 6. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 14 games, he never came back in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Saint-étienne comes to this game motivated, as a result of a 1x0 victory over Metz, in a match for the French championship. In this match for the Coupe de France, coach Claude Puel will have to opt for a more offensive strategy, focused on maintaining possession and organized attacks. Left winger Denis Bouanga is one of the visiting club's top scorers, with three goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Romain Hamouma, Mathieu Debuchy, Alpha Sissoko, Panagiotis Retsos, Gabriel Silva and Yvann Macon, all due to injury.
 


Our recommendation tip for  Sochaux - St Etienne  :   BTS / YES @ 1.68