The big picture

Sochaux come in 16th on the ladder with 11 points; Montpellier are 3rd on 24. Montpellier are the side higher up the table.

Form

Sochaux have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Evian Thonon Gaillard 0–3.

Montpellier have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Nantes 0–3.

Montpellier have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2009: Sochaux 0, Montpellier 9, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2013-14), Montpellier won 2–0 at Auguste-Bonal.

Montpellier have won the last six against Sochaux.

Biggest margin between these two: Montpellier by 2 goals in 2013-14 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Sochaux, watch Cédric Bakambu (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2013-14) and Jordan Ayew (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2013-14).

For Montpellier, watch Arnaud Nordin (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2024-25) and Tanguy Coulibaly (0.1 goals a game in 2024-25).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Montpellier have the edge.