Sochaux is the clear favorite to win this matchup against Valenciennes. They are at home and this presents them with a good opportunity to leapfrog Bordeaux into second position. Backing the hosts to take all three points is the best available option in this fixture.

Valenciennes travels to the Stade Auguste-Bonal on Wednesday where they face Sochaux in the 21st round of games in the French Ligue 2.

Sochaux is currently third in the league with 30 points. The home team comes into this game on the back of a 3-2 win away to Saint Etienne. Sochaux opened the scoring but two goals from Saint Etienne means they were trailing with few minutes left. Goals from Jodel Dossou and Ibrahim Sissoko secured all three points for Sochaux.

The home team has won more than half of their games in the league this season and they have gotten better results at home. Sochaux has won six out of ten games played at home so far and are ranked third in the home league table. Sochaux's last home game ended in a one nil win against Rodez.

Valenciennes has been out of form since October last year and they are currently in the bottom half of the table. The visitors are winless in their last nine games in all competitions, losing six times and sharing points on four occasions. Valenciennes has just six wins out of 20 matches in the French Ligue 2.

The visitors' away form is very poor and playing against a team like Sochaux would be very difficult for them. Valenciennes has lost three consecutive away matches and that run includes a 3-1 defeat against Paris FC in the Coupé de France. They have scored just four goals in ten away league games and are underperforming badly.

Both teams have conceded the same amount of goals in the league but Sochaux has kept more clean sheets than Valenciennes in rye last few games. Sochaux is also better in attack with thirty goals scored compared to Valenciennes' tally of 18 league goals. Sochaux can boost their title hopes with a win in this game while there is nothing much Valenciennes can do in this fixture.