ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SM Caen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: ES Troyes AC gets underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steve Ambri on 12 minutes.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Florian Tardieu gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rayan Raveloson, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Aube with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. ES Troyes AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Bryan Lasme needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ousseynou Thioune.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oualid El Hajjam.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. ES Troyes AC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Dylan Chambost is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ES Troyes AC tonight.
- 56' Guinea international Florentin Pogba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Pape Paye departs to be replaced by Abdallah Ndour.
- 59' Younes Kaabouni is replacing Ousseynou Thioune for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 60' Bryan Soumare makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
- 63' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Niane is hanging Steve Ambri on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joseph Lopy.
- 68' Goal! Florian Tardieu scores his 23 goal in 201 matches.
- 69' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Tristan Dingome is replaced by Lenny Pintor on 69 minute.
- 74' ES Troyes AC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' The crowd applauds Gaetan Weissbeck as he leaves the pitch. Rassoul Ndiaye steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 80' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Alimami Gory is replaced by Gabriel Mutombo Kupa on 80 minute.
- 81' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Rui Pires comes on to replace Rominigue Kouame.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Dylan Saint-Louis is replaced by Brandon Domingues on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dylan Chambost is booked for ES Troyes AC — Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — ES Troyes AC 2-1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
6
Rominigue Kouame ↓ Rui Pires 81'
- 19
- 15
- 8
- 17
- 14
- 24
- 30
- 10
-
5
Tristan Dingome ↓ Lenny Pintor 69'
Bench
- 16
-
11
Lenny Pintor ↑ 69'
-
13
Gabriel Mutombo Kupa ↑ 80'
- 9
- 4
-
20
Rui Pires ↑ 81'
-
27
Brandon Domingues ↑ 90'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Steve Ambri ↓ Adama Niane 63'
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 22
-
14
Chris Bedia ↓ Thio Ntolla 79'
-
2
Pape Paye ↓ Abdallah Ndour 58'
- 7
- 28
- 6
Bench
-
4
Abdallah Ndour ↑ 58'
- 1
- 18
-
27
Adama Niane ↑ 63'
-
20
Younes Kaabouni ↑ 59'
-
29
Thio Ntolla ↑ 79'
-
25
Rassoul Ndiaye ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
2021-01-16
ES Troyes AC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2021-01-08
USL Dunkerque
0–0
ES Troyes AC
D
2021-01-05
ES Troyes AC
2–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
W
2020-12-22
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
ES Troyes AC
L
2020-12-18
ES Troyes AC
1–0
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2020-12-15
AS Nancy-Lorraine
2–3
ES Troyes AC
W
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2021-01-16
ES Troyes AC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2021-01-08
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
Clermont Foot 63
D
2021-01-05
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
USL Dunkerque
W
2020-12-22
SM Caen
1–4
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2020-12-18
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2020-12-15
Pau FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
55%
ES Troyes AC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

