Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Valenciennes win with a probability of 44.91%. A draw had a probability of 30.2% and a win for Sochaux had a probability of 24.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Valenciennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.65%) and 2-1 (7.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (13.79%), while for a Sochaux win it was 0-1 (11.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 13.8% likelihood.