December 3rd features a match where Sochaux will host Pau at Stade Auguste-bonal in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 4th placed Sochaux is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Montchat Lyon. Adama Niane struck first for Sochaux in the 6th minute, then Adama Niane added another in the 9th minute In the end, Montchat Lyon was frustrated by Sochaux’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sochaux ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Sochaux should be reasonably happy with their performance, while pau sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Guingamp. Ebenezer Assifuah struck first for Pau in the 36th minute, then Zakaria Naidji added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Quentin Daubin At the end of 90 a dissapointed Guingamp couldn’t manage to score, and Pau took the shutout win. Pau is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Victor Lobry and Romain Armand are the top scorers for Pau in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sochaux’s most prolific scorer has been Yann Kitala. The French attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.