Pau welcome Sochaux at Stade du Hameau, Pau on Friday, Sep 4 at 8:00 PM in a Ligue 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Pau come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Sochaux, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 1D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Pau head into this on the back of a defeat, while Sochaux arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 6 previous meetings, Pau lead 1–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sochaux won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Pau a slight edge, but Sochaux are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.