August 20th features a match where Pau plays host to Sochaux in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. Pau is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Le Havre. Yassine Kechta struck first for Le Havre in the 21st minute on a feed from Ba, then in the 82nd minute, David Gomis sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Beusnard earning Pau at least a draw. Pau looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 17th placed Sochaux, recorded a 0-1 loss against Amiens SC. Mamadou Fofana struck first for Amiens SC in the 71st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sochaux was frustrated by Amiens SC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Amiens SC ended the match with the shutout victory. Sochaux looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sochaux won the head to head battle with 2 wins. Walid Jarmouni and Steeve Beusnard are the top scorers for Pau in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.