Stade de Reims – Sochaux

Recent form · Written before the match

Reims remain unbeaten in the results reviewed: a 1-1 draw at Boulogne on 26 October, a 4-2 victory against Dijon on 16 October, and a 0-0 draw at Nantes on 10 October, with a caveat regarding the secondary source. Sochaux have lost their last two known matches: 1-3 at home against Annecy on 23 October and 2-3 at Metz on 17 October; previously, a 1-1 draw against Boulogne on 9 October, a 1-1 draw at Laval on 18 September, and a 1-0 victory against Nantes on 12 September.

Reims are at home after an away match at Boulogne; Sochaux had played at home before the match was postponed to Monday. No comparable xG, shot volume, or pressing indicator has been confirmed.

The exact standings are uncertain: a secondary source probably places Reims around 4th and Sochaux around 12th.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The documented previous meetings are: 2-2 between Sochaux and Reims on 21 January 2024 in the Coupe de France, with Sochaux qualifying on penalties; 3-0 for Reims on 8 December 2022 in a friendly; 3-0 for Reims on 9 February 2018 in Ligue 2; 4-2 for Reims at Sochaux on 16 September 2017 in Ligue 2. These matches are old or come from a different context; the 2024 match was decided on penalties and does not constitute a direct signal for this league fixture.

Absences and returns

No reliable list of absentees or suspended players has been published. Arthur Vitelli’s medical status is not established by a directly accessible page.

The treatment scheduled in Sochaux on 29 October does not constitute medical information about his availability.

Context & news

Reims can establish play at home and exploit the spaces of a Sochaux side that conceded five goals in its last two known matches; however, its attack was held to a draw in Boulogne and its defence conceded two goals against Dijon. Conversely, Sochaux can slow the pace, defend as a unit and look for transitions or set pieces; its previous results include several draws and one win, but its known recent output remains limited, and no verified data measures the quality of its chances or its effectiveness from set pieces.

The context is that of a league matchday 11, with no first-leg score or qualification to manage.

Lineups and squad

The match is confirmed in Ligue 2 BKT, matchday 11, on Monday 2 November 2026 at 20:45 French time, at Stade Auguste-Delaune, with Reims as the home team. No line-up, starting goalkeeper or doubtful starter had been announced by the deadline.

The two clubs’ training schedules do not make it possible to infer a line-up.