Nice coach Joris Delle has selected Dario Cvitanich up front, ahead of a competitive midfield including Jeremy Pied and Camel Meriem.
Sochaux line up with Sloan Privat up top, with support coming from the likes of Ryad Boudebouz and Abdoul Camara.
Sochaux: Pouplin; Corchia, Banana, Contout, Noguieira; Sauget, Boudebouz, Traore, Poujol, Camara; Privat
Nice: Ospina; Civelli, Pejcinovic, Genevois, Digard; Traore, Meriem, Eysseric, Kolodziejcak, Pied; Cvitanich