Sochaux: the season so far

9^th with 35 points including 25 taken at home. 10 victories (7 at home), 5 draws (4 at home), 11 defeats (2 at home) ; 40 goals scored (25 at home) and 31 conceded (11 at home).

10 victories: Arles-Avignon 2-1, PSG 3-1, Nice 4-0, Lens 3-0, Lorient 2-0, away to Caen 3-0, VAFC 2-1, Rennes 5-1, away to Lens 3-2, away to Toulouse 1-0.

5 draws: Lille 0-0, Auxerre 1-1, Bordeaux 1-1, Montpellier 0-0, away to Brest 1-1.

11 defeats: away to ASSE 3-2, away to Rennes 2-1, away to OM 2-1, away to Montpellier 2-0, TFC 3-1, away to OL 2-1, away to Nancy 1-0, away to Monaco 2-1, away to PSG 2-1, away to Nice 1-0, OM 2-1.

40 goals scored from 325 shots: 0 penalties, 2 direct free-kicks (Boudebouz against Lens and Perquis against Lens), 2 goals following free-kicks, 6 after corners, 12 following crosses, 1 after a throw-in, 12 headed goals. Maiga 11 goals, Ideye 10, Perquis et Boudebouz 4, Martin 3, Maurice-Belay 3, Faty, Carlao, Butin, Tulasne, 1 own goal.

Martin is the best passer in the L1 with 10 assists. He is formidable from set pieces, notably corrners (5 assists)

Breakdown of goals scored per 15 minutes: 5, 5, 9, 6, 9, 6.

31 goals conceded from 377 opposition shots: 10 headed goals, 1 penalty (Rennes), 0 direct free-kicks, 5 after free-kicks, 9 following corners, 6 after crosses, 1 following a throw-in.

Breakdown of goals conceded per 15 minutes: 4, 7, 5, 4, 7, 4.

25 players used including 3 goalkeepers. Sauget and Boudebouz have played in all 26 matches.

38 yellow cards: Anin 7, Martin 5, Perquis 4, Maïga 4, Carlao 4…

4 red cards: Anin 2, Maïga, Ideye.

Sochaux were eliminated at the last 32 stage of the Coupe de la Ligue by Bastia 2-0 and from the last 16 of the Coupe de France by Chambéry 2-1 after having defeated Jarville 1-0 and Paris FC 2-1. Goal scorers: Ideye 2, Maïga, Martin.