Sochaux take on the visitors Brest in the round of last 64 of French League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 23rd.
Sochaux almost got relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the last season, finishing only 15th, with 42 points and 34-36 aggregate goal difference, only three points above the drop line. However, the star of the new campaign in quite optimistic for the team as they gained eight points in four matches of Ligue 2 and sit on the third place in the standings with 5-2 overall goal difference. The opponents in previous round Gazelec Ajaccio were eliminated on penalties after 0-0 draw. So, Sochaux haven’t lost a single match this season, taking two wins and three draws.
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Brest are the 10th team of the previous season in Ligue 2. The team gained 47 points with 34-41 aggregate goal difference after 34 matches. Today’s visitors have showed impressive results at the start of the new season, gaining 10 points in four matches and currently occupying the first place in the league. Previous round of the competition against Valenciennes also ended with 0-0 draw and the winner was decided in penalty shootout. Just like Sochaux, Brest haven’t lost a single match new season, recording three wins and two draws.
The teams exchanged home wins last season in Ligue 2. Both of the opponents show confident football at the start of the season and have leading positions in the league mainly due to efforts of their defensive line. At the same time, managers can bench some of the leaders for the cup match so we shouldn’t expect top performance from the teams and the result is likely to be low-scoring one.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals.
