A 0-0 draw helped neither team at the Stade Auguste Bonal as Sochaux and Auxerre fight for their lives at the foot of Ligue 1.
Both sides remain in the bottom three despite gaining ground on Nancy, who were beaten 3-0 at home by Toulouse.
Sochaux travel to Toulouse for their next Ligue 1 encounter on Sunday, while Auxerre entertain St Etienne on Saturday.