Match report
Sochaux edge Nantes thanks to second-half Gomel strike
Sochaux secured a 1-0 win over Nantes in a Ligue 2 round six fixture at Stade Auguste Bonal, moving Vincent Hognon's side up to sixth in the table. The only goal arrived just after the hour mark, breaking a stalemate that had persisted through a goalless first half.
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Benjamin Gomel proved the difference in the 61st minute, converting to put the hosts ahead and shift the score to 1-0, a lead Sochaux would not relinquish. Nantes, who came into the match on the back of three straight defeats, were unable to find a response despite pushing for an equaliser.
Nantes had the greater share of possession and produced more shots and corners over the course of the game, yet neither side could find the target more than three times. The result leaves Gregory Poirier's Nantes down in 17th place with four points from six matches, while Sochaux's win kept them firmly in the upper half of the standings.
Gomel scored the only goal of the match and backed it up with a rating of 7.46, while teammate E. N'Gatta edged him for the top mark on the pitch at 7.53 without registering a goal or assist.
Nantes held 57% of possession but were still unable to turn that control into a winning scoreline.
Sochaux beat Nantes 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Sochaux met Nantes in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 12:00 UTC at Stade Auguste Bonal.
Key moments
- 61' Goal: Benjamin Gomel — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Sochaux (4-2-3-1)
Nantes (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sochaux 34%, the draw 30%, Nantes 36%. It finished Sochaux 1–0 Nantes.
Level sides, Nantes' cold finishing due to recover swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Nantes' cold finishing due to recover plus Nantes' control of the ball give Nantes the lean. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Nantes in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1540 to 1559. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,973 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Nantes sit -0.62 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,362 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally. Nantes hold 7 more possession points (49 to 42 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 40.3% across 5,582 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 36%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 30% and Sochaux at 34%.
Why the draw at 30%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,048. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Nantes are winless in their last 10 league games away from home (3 draws, 7 defeats), a run going back to January 2026. A long road winless run reads like a warning, but the receipts don't treat it as one: visitors on a 6+ league run without an away win won 25.8% of 13,651 games vs 24.9% class-expected — slightly more, not fewer. Sochaux are newly promoted — game 6 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. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sochaux vs Nantes?
Sochaux beat Nantes 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Sochaux vs Nantes?
Benjamin Gomel (61') for Sochaux.
›Where can I watch Sochaux vs Nantes highlights?
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›What is the head-to-head record between Sochaux and Nantes?
Sochaux and Nantes have met 2 times — 1 win for Sochaux, 1 win for Nantes and 0 draws.