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Ligue 2 Round 9 Saturday, 17 October 2026 FT
MetzHomeDLWDL
3:2Half-time 2:0
SochauxAwayDDLL
562519
Metz winDrawSochaux win
Kick-off
Sat 17 Oct
Expected goals
2.70
1.75 : 0.95
Favourite
56%
Metz
Over 2.5 goals
50%
model chance
Both teams to score
53%
model chance
Prices compared
1
in the odds table

Metz vs Sochaux betting odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet1.743.644.571.821.921.751.97Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Metz to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Metz vs Sochaux are 1.74 for Metz at 1xBet, 3.64 for the draw at 1xBet and 4.57 for Sochaux at 1xBet.

The best-price payout across the three results is 93.6%, several points better than any single book offers here.

Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.82 (1xBet) and under 2.5 1.92 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.75 (1xBet) and no 1.97 (1xBet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

56%

Our prediction

Metz to win
StrongExpected goals 1.75 : 0.95-3.1% against the best price
Double chanceMetz or draw
80% chance1.18
Goal lineUnder 2.5 goals
50% chance1.92
BTTSBoth teams to score
53% chance1.75
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
75% chance1.33fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-0
12% chance8.47fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Metz, full-time Metz
35% chance2.84fair

Metz vs Sochaux prediction

Metz vs Sochaux prediction and best bet

The Metz vs Sochaux prediction leans to Metz: 56% against 20% for Sochaux, with 25% left for the draw, in the Ligue 2 on Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Metz are expected to score 1.75 and Sochaux 0.95, so the total line is 2.70 goals; over 2.5 lands at 50% and BTTS at 53%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Metz to win is the main selection, rated 56%. At 1.74 with 1xBet the market prices it at 57%, against 56% from the model.

At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on Metz vs Sochaux.

Metz or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 80% chance, priced 1.18.

Over the last 5 matches Metz stand at 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sochaux show 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in 4.

How many goals in Metz vs Sochaux? Lines, BTTS and scorelines

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 75%, over 2.5 at 50%, over 3.5 at 29%; under 2.5 is 50% and under 3.5 is 71%.

The goals pick is under 2.5 goals at 50%, best priced 1.92 at 1xBet.

The chance of both teams scoring is 53%, built from Metz scoring in 83% of runs and Sochaux in 61%; clean sheets come at 39% for Metz and 17% for Sochaux.

Three scorelines carry the most weight for Metz vs Sochaux: 1-0 (11.8%), 1-1 (11.2%) and 2-0 (10.3%).

Even the leading scoreline holds only 11.8% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

In the half-time / full-time market half-time Metz, full-time Metz leads at 35%. A goal before the break is rated 70%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.

Every market for Metz vs Sochaux

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 56% / 25% / 20% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

Metz to win56%1.74
Draw25%3.64
Sochaux to win20%4.57
Metz, draw no bet74%fair 1.35
Sochaux, draw no bet26%fair 3.86

Double chance

Metz or draw80%1.18
Sochaux or draw44%2.03
Metz or Sochaux (no draw)75%1.26

Goals

Over 0.5 goals93%fair 1.07
Over 1.5 goals75%fair 1.33
Over 2.5 goals50%1.82
Over 3.5 goals29%fair 3.50
Over 4.5 goals14%fair 7.30
Under 1.5 goals25%fair 4.02
Under 2.5 goals50%1.92
Under 3.5 goals71%fair 1.40

BTTS

Both teams to score53%1.75
Not both teams to score47%1.97

Halves

First-half goal70%fair 1.42
Over 1.5 first-half goals34%fair 2.92
Second-half goal77%fair 1.29

Team goals

Metz to score83%fair 1.21
Sochaux to score61%fair 1.63
Metz clean sheet39%fair 2.58
Sochaux clean sheet17%fair 5.75
Metz to win to nil36%fair 2.81
Sochaux to win to nil16%fair 6.25

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.01
Even number of goals50%fair 1.99

Most likely scores

1-011.8%
1-111.2%
2-010.3%
2-19.8%
0-06.7%
0-16.4%

Half-time / full-time

Metz / Metz35.2%
Draw / Metz18.3%
Draw / Draw14.4%
Sochaux / Sochaux11.2%
Draw / Sochaux7.9%

Questions about Metz vs Sochaux

Who is favourite in Metz vs Sochaux?

The model gives Metz the best chance at 56%, with the draw at 25%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.

What is the correct score prediction for Metz vs Sochaux?

1-0 is the most likely scoreline at 11.8%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 50% backs the same picture with less variance.

Is BTTS likely in Metz vs Sochaux?

The BTTS yes line is rated 53%. Metz find the net in 83% of simulated matches and Sochaux in 61%.

What time does Metz vs Sochaux kick off?

Kick-off is 12:00 UTC on Saturday, 17 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Metz v SochauxMetz to win, 56%
1.74Bet