Sochaux vs 08.08.26 18:450 – 3Full Time
Saint Etienne — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Saint Etienne blitz Sochaux with three first-half goals
Saint Etienne began their Ligue 2 campaign with a 3-0 win away at Sochaux in the Regular Season - 1 fixture, played at Stade Auguste Bonal. The visitors settled the contest inside the opening half hour, leaving the hosts with too much ground to make up after the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jakob Breum opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing off an assist from Augustine Boakye. Two minutes later Irvin Cardona doubled the lead, converting a chance created by Breum, and by the 28th minute Cardona had completed his brace after Thierno Ballo teed him up, putting Saint Etienne 3-0 in front by half-time.
Sochaux held 53 percent of possession and matched their opponents shot for shot at 11 apiece, but managed only one effort on target compared with five for Saint Etienne, a gulf that reflected the visitors' clinical finishing. The result lifted Saint Etienne to the top of the table with three points from one game, while Sochaux sit 18th without a point.
Breum scored once and set up Cardona's opener, earning an 8.0 rating for a display that shaped the entire first half.
Despite facing 11 shots from Sochaux, Saint Etienne were far more efficient, converting three of their five shots on target.
Saint Etienne won 3–0 away against Sochaux (half-time 0–3).
Sochaux met Saint Etienne in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Auguste Bonal. Referee: Tifenn Leprodhomme.
Team pages: Sochaux · Saint Etienne · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Jakob Breum (assist: Augustine Boakye) — 0–1 · Watch Jakob Breum's goal video (22')
- 24' Goal: Irvin Cardona (assist: Jakob Breum) — 0–2 · Watch Irvin Cardona's goal video (24')
- 28' Goal: Irvin Cardona (assist: Thierno Ballo) — 0–3 · Watch Irvin Cardona's goal video (28')
Starting line-ups
Sochaux (4-2-3-1)
Saint Etienne (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sochaux 39%, the draw 28%, Saint Etienne 33%. It finished Sochaux 0–3 Saint Etienne.
Level sides, home ground holds off Saint Etienne's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Sochaux's 39% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Sochaux in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1578 to 1601. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,767 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 39%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Saint Etienne hold 14 more possession points (57 to 43 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.4% across 5,522 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Sochaux's column. Across 10,505 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,858. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sochaux have gained 72 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,114 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Sochaux are newly promoted — game 1 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen.
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About this match
On this page: the Sochaux vs Saint Etienne final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Jakob Breum's goal against Sochaux (22').
- Watch Irvin Cardona's goal against Sochaux (24').
- Watch Irvin Cardona's goal against Sochaux (28').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sochaux 0–3 Saint Etienne. Explore more on the Sochaux and Saint Etienne team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Saint Etienne won 3–0 away against Sochaux (half-time 0–3).
›Who scored in Sochaux vs Saint Etienne?
Jakob Breum (22') for Saint Etienne; Irvin Cardona (24') for Saint Etienne; Irvin Cardona (28') for Saint Etienne.
›Where can I watch Sochaux vs Saint Etienne highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sochaux 0–3 Saint Etienne are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Sochaux and Saint Etienne?
Sochaux and Saint Etienne have met 10 times — 5 wins for Sochaux, 4 wins for Saint Etienne and 1 draw.