Sochaux have found things difficult lately. In their last five games they have not won once, with three draws and two defeats, so they are clearly struggling to turn performances into victories. Clermont Foot, on the other hand, are in better shape. They are unbeaten in their last five, including a win and a run of draws, so they look the steadier of the two sides going into this match.

When these two have met recently, goals have been hard to come by. Two of their last three meetings ended goalless, so this looks like a tight, cautious kind of game rather than an open one. Clermont's better form gives them a slight edge, and that should be enough for them to come out on top, though it is likely to be a close, low-scoring contest.