On Sat Mar 11th, in week 27, Sochaux will host Bordeaux at Stade Auguste-bonal in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 3rd placed Sochaux, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Caen. Neither Caen nor Sochaux could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Sochaux is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while bordeaux sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Saint-Étienne. Aliou Badji struck first for Bordeaux in the 46th minute, then Jean-Philippe Krasso tied it up for Saint-Étienne in the 82nd minute earning them at least the one point. Bordeaux should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Matmut-atlantique, Bordeaux won by a score of 2 to 1. Josh Maja scored the first goal for Bordeaux in the 30th minute, then Zuriko Davitashvili added another in the 32nd minute.
Bordeaux is glad to have Aliou Badji in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Sochaux’s most prolific scorer has been Moussa Doumbia. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.