ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ES Troyes AC is hosting FC Sochaux-Montbéliard for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Aube. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Joseph Lopy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 218 appearances.
- 12' Steve Ambri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' Brilliant from the midfielder! Florian Tardieu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 32.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Oualid El Hajjam argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' Younes Kaabouni, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' Tristan Dingome needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Pape Paye is withdrawn and Abdallah Ndour gets his opportunity.
- 59' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Younes Kaabouni is hanging Ousseynou Thioune on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Bryan Soumare gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 63' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Steve Ambri is withdrawn and Adama Niane gets his opportunity.
- 67' Joseph Lopy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Florian Tardieu doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' The crowd applauds Tristan Dingome as he leaves the pitch. Lenny Pintor steps in for ES Troyes AC.
- 74' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Rassoul Ndiaye. He replaces Gaetan Weissbeck on 79 minute.
- 80' Alimami Gory makes way for Gabriel Mutombo Kupa at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from ES Troyes AC.
- 81' Rui Pires is replacing Rominigue Kouame for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 86' 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 Rassoul Ndiaye suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Dylan Saint-Louis has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Domingues to step up.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dylan Chambost on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ES Troyes AC will be frustrated.
- Another three points for ES Troyes AC.
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-Montbeliard 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
2021-01-16
ES Troyes AC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard Form
2021-01-16
ES Troyes AC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2021-01-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
Clermont Foot 63
D
2021-01-05
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
USL Dunkerque
W
2020-12-22
SM Caen
1–4
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2020-12-18
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2020-12-15
Pau FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard
55%
ES Troyes AC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

