Week 16 brings us a match on Dec 26th, where Sochaux plays host to Rodez in a clash of the Ligue 2. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Sochaux sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Thaon. Tony Mauricio scored the first goal for Sochaux in the 20th minute on a penalty kick, then Yohan Dufour tied it up for Thaon in the 56th minute on a penalty kick . Sochaux should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while rodez is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Roche Saint-Genest. Lorenzo Rajot struck first for Rodez in the 38th minute, then Lorenzo Rajot added another in the 38th minute In the end, Roche Saint-Genest was frustrated by Rodez’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rodez ended the match with the shutout victory. Rodez is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Sochaux won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Rodez’s top weapon lately has been Lorenzo Rajot, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Both Tony Mauricio and Ibrahim Sissoko have been the hottest scorers for Sochaux in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.