Sochaux is up against Caen in the French Ligue 2. They have a good lead over Caen in the league and are the team closest to the top two. Sochaux needs a victory in this game but they would also be cautious to avoid dropping points to a fellow promotion contender. Backing the away team to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option to bet on in this game.

Caen hosts Sochaux at the Stade Michel d'Ornano on Tuesday in the 26th round of games in the French Ligue 2.

Sochaux is on the verge of returning to the top flight after years of absence and they are more than determined to clinch promotion. The visitors are currently third in the league, just two points away from the second position and this is a very good opportunity for them to move into the promotion zones once again. Sochaux has been excellent this season with 13 wins in 25 games, they have shown that they are capable of competing with teams in the Ligue One.

The visitors stands out in attacking football in the French Ligue 2. No Ligue 2 team has scored more hoals than Sochaux this season. Sochaux has managed a total of 42 goals in 25 games. The are also a top five team when it comes to defensive statistics and there is no team that is as balanced as Sochaux. They are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions, winning four of those games and sharing points on two occasions. It would be very difficult for Caen to break down a team as good as Sochaux.

Caen is few points behind Sochaux in the League and could stil get into the top two but Sochaux's form and attacking style makes this very unlikely. The hosts have won only three of their last six games and they have picked up fewer points than Sochaux in those games. Caen is behind Sochaux in both attacking and defending and the best they can do is get a draw from this game.

Sochaux's last visit to Caen ended in a 2-1 win for them and they can recreate that result again. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat in this game is the best available option in this fixture.