In a weekend match on Saturday Jan 22nd, in week 22, Sochaux will travel to Dunkerque to battle Dunkerque in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 19th placed Dunkerque, recorded a 1-2 loss against Guingamp. Frantzdy Pierrot struck first for Guingamp in the 49th minute on a feed from Mehdi Merghem, then in the 52nd minute, Driss Trichard sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Malik Tchokounte. Dunkerque is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sochaux recorded a 3-2 win against Caen. Nuno Da Costa scored the first goal for Caen in the 17th minute, then Deminguet added another in the 28th minute from the penalty spot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Samuel Teixeira Do Couto Teixeira Maxime Joze. Sochaux is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
Sochaux and Dunkerque last played eachother at the Stade Auguste-bonal on the 14th of August. Sochaux won by a score of 1 to 0. Weissbeck struck first for Sochaux in the 43rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Dunkerque couldn’t manage to score, and Sochaux took the shutout win.
Sochaux’s top weapon lately has been Aldo Kalulu, who has two goals in the last five matches.