Match story
- Sochaux fired more attempts (16 vs 14 shots).
- Sochaux was more accurate in front of goal (19% on target vs 7%).
- Lens held more of the ball (53% possession).
Sochaux defeated Lens 0-1 in Ligue 2. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 21 stage in the 2017 season. The match was played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens. William Lavis, France officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Lens vs Sochaux meeting in Ligue 2 with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Lens and Sochaux. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Ligue 2Recorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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