Based on last 50 matches in "France. Ligue 2", up to 04/27/2018
To build a prediction for the Sochaux - Lorient match, scheduled for 27 April 2018, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sochaux have played 50 matches, in which they won 18 of them, drew 12 times and lost 20 matches. Lorient, having played 35 matches, won 16 times, drew 8 matches and lost 11 defeats. In the league, Sochaux average 1.3 goals scored per game and 1.5 conceded. Lorient average 1.5 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 7 December 2017 at Lorient's ground, where the home side came out on top.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
The last 11 matches involving Lorient did not end in a draw.
18 out of last 20 home matches involving Sochaux did not end in a draw.
Sochaux scores against Lorient in 8 out of 9 last matches.
Sochaux scores under 2 goals against Lorient in 7 out of 8 last matches.
In 4 last matches at home, Sochaux won the first half against Lorient.
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the rotation. The away side will be missing several players from the rotation. One more Lorient player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Вильям Лавис (France). Over the last 35 matches, he has shown 140 yellow cards (averaging 4 per match) and 7 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 6% of matches (2 out of 35).