Matchday

Coupe de France 25/26, Round of 32 · 11 Jan 2026

Sochaux 0–3 RC Lens

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.6
Actual xG
0.3 – 5.0
Goals
0 – 3

Footybot made Sochaux favourites at 45%.

RC Lens won and made the better chances: 5.0 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adrien Thomasson, 69.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Adrien Thomasson +16.3, Odsonne Édouard +10.8.

Well below it: Wesley Saïd −12.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sochaux

20 Dec 2025W 4–2at Stade Béthunois Coupe de France
29 Nov 2025W 6–0at US Sarre-Union Coupe de France
15 Nov 2025D 2–2at CA Pontarlier Coupe de France

RC Lens

2 Jan 2026W 3–0at Toulouse Ligue 1
19 Dec 2025W 3–1v Entente Feignies-Aulnoye Coupe de France
14 Dec 2025W 2–0v Nice Ligue 1
6 Dec 2025W 2–1at Nantes Ligue 1
30 Nov 2025W 2–1at Angers Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sochaux

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bendjaloud Youssouf Defender7500–49.2–
Solomon Loubao Midfielder2300–48.8–
Aymen Boutoutaou Midfielder67000.2147.7–
Elson Mendes Midfielder87000.0941.0–

RC Lens

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdallah Sima Forward10110.91100.0–
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder90000.1669.2+16.3
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder1700–65.1–
Odsonne Édouard Forward76101.0463.5+10.8
Florian Thauvin Forward1001–54.0–
Saud Abdulhamid Midfielder76000.2253.6−0.7
Matthieu Udol Midfielder90100.5251.9−3.6
Samson Baidoo Defender90010.0351.5−5.2
Robin Risser Goalkeeper9000–51.1−1.8
Rayan Fofana Forward1400–50.8–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder1400–50.2–
Malang Sarr Defender90000.1749.4−1.1
Morgan Guilavogui Forward73000.4449.0+3.8
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender90000.0347.8−6.0
Florian Sotoca Forward84000.3546.1–
Wesley Saïd Forward84001.1143.4−12.5