Laval welcome Sochaux to Stade Francis Le Basser on Friday evening for a Ligue 2 Regular Season matchday 7 fixture, with the hosts sitting in the bottom two of the table after six matches played.
Laval occupy 18th position with four points from six matches, recording one win, one draw and four defeats. Their goals record stands at seven scored and thirteen conceded. The hosts have lost their last three matches in succession, and have taken four points from their last five.
Sochaux arrive in seventh place, five points above Laval in the table. The visitors have played six matches, winning two, drawing three and losing one, with three goals scored and four conceded. Their nine points from the last five matches is the stronger recent return of the two sides.
Laval's last five results make for difficult reading. Following an opening win over Nantes, they drew at Metz before losing to Grenoble, RED Star FC 93 and, most recently, Dijon — going down 3-2 in that latest defeat away from home.
Sochaux's recent run presents a contrasting picture. They have not lost in their last five outings, with wins against Guingamp and Nantes sitting alongside draws against RED Star FC 93, Clermont Foot and PAU. Nine points gathered across those five matches place them comfortably in mid-table.
Laval sit in the bottom two of the 18-team Ligue 2 table with the season still in its early stages. Sochaux, five points clear of them, are mid-table. Friday's match at Stade Francis Le Basser carries clear weight for Laval as they seek their second win of the season.