3 Oct 2009: Sochaux vs Le Mans

Game: SOCHAUX vs LE MANS
Type: FRANCE LIGUE 1
Date: 3 Oct, 2009

PREVIEW
18th meets 15th as Sochaux hosts Le Mans with the host having lost their last 4 matches in a row. Leaking an average of 2.67 goals per game, Sochaux will need to pull up their socks and get a grip with their defense if they expect to gain anything from this match. Nevertheless, they have managed to score in each and every home game so the chances of winning is still probably if they could keep a clean sheet.

Visitors Le Mans comes into this match on a 2 game winning streak, with identical 3-0 wins against Nimes and Lens in their last 2 matches. Unfortunately most of their wins and points came from home. Their away form has been a total opposite with losses in all their away matches.

KWIK STATS
HOME > SOCHAUX

AWAY > LE MANS

THE PICK
Interestingly, the stats shows that Sochaux have not drawn in their last 8 while visitors Le Mans have not drawn in their last 7. Probability of a scoring DRAW for this game is very high but i'll have to side the LE MANS with the half goal head-start due to their upturn in form and trend.