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- 11′Reims, goal:2–0assist
- 32′Reims, yellow card:Foul
- 34′Sochaux, yellow card:Foul
- 35′Sochaux, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 51′Sochaux, yellow card:Foul
- 63′Reims, substitution:seydou dembeleoff
- 63′Reims, substitution:off
- 63′Sochaux, substitution:off
- 64′Sochaux, substitution:off
- 72′Sochaux, substitution:off
- 73′Reims, substitution:off
- 73′Sochaux, substitution:Mohamed Toureoff
- 73′Reims, substitution:off
- 82′Reims, yellow card:Foul
- 88′Reims, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Reims race into two-goal lead and see off Sochaux
Reims beat Sochaux 2-0 at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Ligue 2 on Matchday 11, both goals arriving inside the opening 11 minutes. The result lifted Nicolas Usaï's side from fifth to fourth, on 21 points, while Sochaux stayed 13th on 11.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sambou Soumano opened the scoring in the sixth minute, converting a chance created by Yaya Fofana. Five minutes later Fofana turned scorer himself, finishing after a pass from A. Gadou to make it 2-0. That was the half-time score and the final one, with no further goals and no bookings changing the shape of the contest.
Sochaux, managed by Vincent Hognon, had the greater share of the ball with 53 per cent possession and won nine corners to three. They had 15 shots to 11, but only two of those were on target against five for Reims, who protected their lead with little alarm. Reims are now unbeaten in 18 games, while Sochaux have lost three in a row.
Both sides are in action again on Friday in Ligue 2: Reims travel to Grenoble, while Sochaux go to Nancy.
Yaya Fofana scored once and set up the other goal, earning the top rating of 8.81 in the match. Soumano, who scored the opener, was rated 7.84.
Sochaux had 15 shots to 11 for Reims, but only two of them were on target compared with five for the hosts.
Reims beat Sochaux 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Reims met Sochaux in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 11). Kick-off was Monday, 2 November 2026, 19:45 UTC at Stade Auguste-Delaune. Referee: Remi Landry.
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Sambou Soumano (assist: Yaya Fofana) — 1–0 · Watch Sambou Soumano's goal video (6')
- 11' Goal: Yaya Fofana (assist: A. Gadou) — 2–0 · Watch Yaya Fofana's goal video (11')
Starting line-ups
Reims (4-2-3-1)
Sochaux (4-2-3-1)
- 40 Mehdi Jeannin
- 42 Dylan Tavares
- 3 Dalangunypole Gomis
- 14 Mathieu Peybernes
- 26 E. N'Gatta
- 23 Julien Masson
- 15 Jonathan Mexique
- 7 Benjamin Gomel
- 8 Honoré Bayanginisa
- 77 Landry Nomel
- 91 Mathis Clairicia
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Reims 56%, the draw 26%, Sochaux 18%. It finished Reims 2–0 Sochaux.
Reims lead on our strength rating — We give Reims 56% mainly because they sit 137 points higher on our strength rating, 1604 to 1467, with the usual home advantage adding to that. The draw sits at 26%, starting from the usual 25% for a gap this size and nudged up 1 point by both sides' recent games averaging 2.6 goals.
Why Reims at 56%?
Reims sit 137 points higher on our strength rating — 1604 to 1467. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge at home won 56.5% of 14,386 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 64–23–13.
Why only 56%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 56% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Sochaux at 18%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.4% of 30,378. The goals environment adds 1.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Reims are unbeaten in their last 9 home Ligue 2 games: 4 wins and 5 draws. The run began on 4 April 2026. It covers all 5 home Ligue 2 games this season. Last recorded home league defeat: 14 March 2026 — Reims 1–2 Rodez. Latest home league result: 16 October 2026 — Reims 4–2 Dijon. Across 16,163 historical matches following an unbeaten home league run of at least six games, hosts won 55.4%, compared with 54.5% expected from team strength. Reims have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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