ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 .
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Tugdual Philippe
- Referee Cedric Mouysset
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Paris FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | FC Metz | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. ES Troyes AC host FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — let the battle begin!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It’s high time Rui Miguel de Almeida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Abdoulaye Sane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' ES Troyes AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Bryan Mbeumo gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 44' Jimmy Giraudon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Josema Sanche will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. ES Troyes AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Aboubacar Camara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoann Touzghar on 62 minute.
- 64' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Nando Garcia Puchades trudges off to be replaced by Abdoulaye Sane on 64 minutes.
- 66' GOAL! Ermedin Demirovic fires home to make it 1-1!
- 68' Mathieu Deplagne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Ermedin Demirovic doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' The ES Troyes AC bench stirs into life. Vincent Marcel is withdrawn and Benjamin Nivet gets his opportunity.
- 76' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Jean Ruiz trudges off to be replaced by Lucien Agoume on 76 minutes.
- 81' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Boris Sebastien Moltenis comes on to replace Thomas Robinet.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' The crowd applauds Morgan Poaty as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Tinhan steps in for ES Troyes AC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to claim maximum points.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 35
-
29
Morgan Poaty ↓ Jonathan Tinhan 89'
-
31
Vincent Marcel ↓ Benjamin Nivet 71'
- 30
- 2
- 24
- 19
- 21
- 23
Bench
- 28
- 15
-
10
Benjamin Nivet ↑ 71'
-
7
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 89'
- 1
-
9
Aboubacar Camara ↑ 62'
- 26
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
18
Jean Ruiz ↓ Lucien Agoume 76'
- 23
- 6
-
9
Thomas Robinet ↓ Boris Moltenis 82'
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 14
- 21
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 30
- 12
- 28
-
27
Abdoulaye Sane ↑ 64'
-
33
Boris Moltenis ↑ 82'
-
34
Lucien Agoume ↑ 76'
Coach
Jose Manuel Aira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2018-10-19
ES Troyes AC
1–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2018-10-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–2
FC Metz
L
2018-09-28
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2018-09-21
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
US Orleans Loiret
L
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2018-08-31
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
AS Beziers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.35
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
56%
ES Troyes AC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

