Sochaux vs Niort Prediction & Betting Tips (22 April)

This game has huge implications at both ends of the table, with Sochaux battling to stay up and Niort attempting to book a place in the playoffs. Although the two teams have very different ambitions, they each seem to love a draw, with the Sochaux managing six in 12 fourth-tier home games and the Niort securing a good place in the National.

This Sochaux side is not exactly renowned for playing exciting football, with a staggering 14 of their previous 17 matches in the National delivering no more than a couple of goals. High-flying Niort have followed a similar pattern in the top-flight recently, as nine of Sochaux outfit’s last 12 games have also served up under 2.5 goals.

Witnessing goals at both ends has proven to be quite unusual in top-flight fixtures in which Sochaux are the home team, with this being the case in just five of their previous 19 matches. What’s more, title-chasing Niort clearly know how to keep clean sheets, managing to do so in 11 of their most recent 17 games at the top table of the National.