In the match of the 1/16 finals of the French Cup Reims will play away with Sochaux. Relatively recently, Sochaux also played in the top league of the country, for a long time struggled for promotion in Ligue 2. But now the team is going through bad times and is struggling in the third strongest division of France. Although it looks quite good there, so far it is in fifth place. There is a chance to return to the second division.

Especially given the form that Sochaux has gained. This team won the last five matches in a row with a total score of 14:1. It looks impressive. Except for the fact that in the third division there are virtually no opponents comparable to Sochaux in terms of the level of players. But there is Nîmes, recently playing in Ligue 1, who lost 0-1 to Sochaux last round. Also Sochaux knocked out at the previous stage of the French Cup Lorient (2:1), representing the top division. And previously defeated Dijon (3-0). So, when talking about Sochaux, you shouldn't pay attention only to the league in which it plays.

On the other hand, Reims is also doing well right now. It is sixth in Ligue 1 and has won its last three matches. After beating Le Havre (1-0), there was a 3-0 defeat of Dinan Leon in the French Cup, and in the last round of the championship Reims unexpectedly beat Monaco away, scoring three goals - 3-1. So now he is also in great form. It is worth noting that the last two meetings between Sochaux and Reims, which happened in the season-2017/18 in Ligue 2, turned out to be productive. Reims won with the score 4:2 and 3:0.