Sochaux vs Nantes prediction, odds and how to watch

Sochaux took the lead through Lorenzo Rajot and dominated every meaningful statistic, but a red card for Pau did not cost them the point they ultimately salvaged in a frustrating Ligue 2 draw.

Sochaux held on for a narrow but tactically revealing home win over Guingamp, scoring early and defending with discipline to keep a clean sheet despite being comprehensively outplayed in possession terms for long stretches of the match.

Nantes led twice and dominated possession, but a catastrophic ten-minute spell after the hour mark handed Rodez a 5-2 victory that the scoreline flatters neither side into misrepresenting. This was a coaching issue, not a character one.

Boulogne host Nantes at the foot of Ligue 2 on Saturday, with neither side having won a single match this season. Something has to give, but the structural problems on both sides suggest the answer may not be straightforward.

Laval carry a perfect home record into this Friday night Ligue 2 fixture, but Sochaux arrive with a defensive away pattern that could make this a tighter contest than the standings suggest.

Nantes sit bottom of Ligue 2 with zero points from two games, and Nancy are hardly arriving in confident mood either. Monday night at the Stade de la Beaujoire has the feel of a fixture neither side can afford to lose.

Pau host Sochaux at the Nouste Camp on Friday evening in a Ligue 2 clash between two sides who look badly in need of a result. Neither team is exactly setting the world alight right now, and honestly, that might make this one of the most watchable games of the weekend.