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
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris FCParis FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Lorient | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Annecy | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | DunkerqueDunkerque | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Metz | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | GuingampGuingamp | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | AmiensAmiens | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Grenoble | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Laval | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Bastia | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Clermont | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | PauPau | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Caen | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Red Star | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Rodez AFRodez AF | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | Troyes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Martigues | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 8 |
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