

Sochaux face Saint-Etienne in the Ligue 2 (France). Kick-off is scheduled for August 8, 2026, 18:45. The venue is Stade Auguste Bonal in Montbeliard.
The two sides have met 3 times before — Sochaux won 2, Saint-Etienne won 0 and 1 match ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 6–4. In the last five head-to-head games Sochaux won 2, Saint-Etienne won 0 and 1 was drawn. Their most recent meeting on January 28, 2023 in the Ligue 2 ended 2:3 with Sochaux coming out on top.
Sochaux come into this game with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last five matches (WDLWD), scoring 7 goals and conceding 6. Saint-Etienne come into this game with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last five matches (LLLDW), scoring 3 goals and conceding 7.
In the Ligue 2 table, Sochaux sit 18th with 0 points. Saint-Etienne sit 17th with 0 points. The table has 18 teams, led by Annecy FC.
The average age of the Sochaux squad is 27.1. The average age of the Saint-Etienne squad is 23.5.