AS Nancy-Lorraine vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Picot (annexe 2).
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yann Gazagnes
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | ES Troyes AC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 25 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 67% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 2nd (25 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Nancy-Lorraine vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — let the football do the talking.
- 5' AS Nancy-Lorraine started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Pape Paye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 334 appearances.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hugo Constant suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Nancy-Lorraine must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The 39-year-old Ernest Seka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Saliou Ciss catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Saliou Ciss.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johan Martial on 45 minutes.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Louis Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard backline.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' The crowd applauds Adama Niane as he leaves the pitch. Chris Bedia steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 69' The AS Nancy-Lorraine bench stirs into life. Mehdi Merghem is withdrawn and Vinni Triboulet gets his opportunity.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Bryan Soumare on, Gaetan Weissbeck off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pape Paye is hanging Steve Ambri on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in AS Nancy-Lorraine team. Aurelien Nguiamba is replaced by Edmond Akichi on 87 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Aurelien Scheidler is replaced by Yanis Barka.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 22
-
14
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Vinni Triboulet 69'
- 5
- 33
- 23
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
24
Edmond Akichi ↑ 87'
-
18
Souleymane Karamoko ↑ 87'
- 17
-
21
Vinni Triboulet ↑ 69'
- 3
-
19
Yanis Barka ↑ 90'
- 40
Coach
Jean-Louis Garcia
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
17
Steve Ambri ↓ Pape Paye 86'
- 16
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↓ Alan Virginius 64'
- 22
-
27
Adama Niane ↓ Chris Bedia 64'
- 20
- 28
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 1
-
14
Chris Bedia ↑ 64'
- 18
-
2
Pape Paye ↑ 86'
-
7
Bryan Soumare ↑ 79'
-
26
Alan Virginius ↑ 64'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Sane | 2 |
| Alan Virginius | 1 |
| Rassoul Ndiaye | 1 |
| Santy Ngom | 1 |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
| Malaly Dembele | 1 |
| Vagner | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
2021-04-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2021-04-03
Toulouse FC
4–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
L
2021-03-20
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2021-03-13
ES Troyes AC
1–5
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2021-03-02
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–0
SM Caen
W
2021-02-27
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
1–4
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2021-04-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2021-04-03
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–2
Paris FC
L
2021-03-20
Le Havre AC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2021-03-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2021-03-02
Chamois Niortais FC
1–3
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2021-02-27
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
En Avant Guingamp
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
52%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 27% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

