The Facts
- A tightly contested fixture between two evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11th and 8th).
- Both teams have shown inconsistent performances in recent matches.
- Sochaux is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- Confirmed absences for Sochaux: Cortes E. (Coach's decision) Lobry V. (Inactive) Schubler-Lecart M. (Inactive) Vetro J. (Inactive) Vitelli A. (Inactive) Youssouf B. (Inactive).
- Confirmed absences for Annecy: Kashi A. (Inactive) Lajugie F. (Knee Injury) Mondesir A. (Inactive) Redmond Z. (Injury) Young K. (Inactive).
- In the last 2 head-to-head meetings, Sochaux has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 6:3 (averaging 3:1.5 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Sochaux against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with 5:1 goals.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | St Etienne | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22:8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Reims | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19:11 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Red Star | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12:10 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Nancy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11:8 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Pau FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11:9 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15:13 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Annecy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:15 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7:9 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:15 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Nantes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:16 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14:21 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 | Laval | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 6 |
Promotion ~ Ligue 1
Promotion ~ Ligue 1 (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Final)
Promotion ~ Ligue 1 (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Ligue 2 (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Ligue 3
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