Week 19 features a match on Tue Dec 21st, where Sochaux plays host to Valenciennes in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 5th placed Sochaux is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Bastia. Christophe Vincent scored the first goal for Bastia in the 28th minute, then Idriss Saadi added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Santelli. Sochaux is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Valenciennes recorded a 0-1 loss against Strasbourg. Habib Diallo struck first for Strasbourg in the 15th minute on a feed from Adrien Thomasson, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Valenciennes couldn’t muster any offence and Strasbourg ran away with the shutout win. Valenciennes is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sochaux won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Valenciennes’s top weapon lately has been Baptiste Guillaume, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Sochaux’s top weapon lately has been Yann Kitala, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.