FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee Tugdual Philippe
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | US Orleans Loiret | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | SM Caen | A | 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and ES Troyes AC get this one started.
- 5' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ES Troyes AC's shape.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christophe Diedhiou, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' A moment of madness from Florian Tardieu on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ES Troyes AC will be frustrated.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and ES Troyes AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' What a moment for Joseph Lopy! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 34 minute. Yoann Salmier leaves to be changed by Gabriel Mutombo Kupa.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ES Troyes AC that had 446 games and scored 360 goals.
- 53' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Suk Hyunjun comes on to replace Rayan Raveloson.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The crowd applauds Abdallah Ndour as he leaves the pitch. Romain Sans steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 65' ES Troyes AC have won 360 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Bryan Soumare is withdrawn and Steve Ambri gets his opportunity.
- 67' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Bryan Soumare exits the field as Steve Ambri enters on 67.
- 69' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Maxime Barthelme is replaced by Pape Ba.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and ES Troyes AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' Florentin Pogba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Rominigue Kouame. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' A stunning finish from Gaetan Weissbeck — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Boris Moltenis on, Fabien Ourega off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Pape Ba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 16
- 14
- 18
- 2
- 7
- 28
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 8
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 25
- 13
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Levi Lumeka ↓ Dylan Saint-Louis 69'
- 6
- 19
- 7
-
15
Rayan Raveloson ↓ Suk Hyunjun 53'
- 8
- 17
- 30
-
28
Maxime Barthelme ↓ Pape Ba 69'
- 10
- 35
Bench
- 16
-
26
Dylan Saint-Louis ↑ 69'
-
13
Gabriel Mutombo Kupa ↑ 34'
-
9
Suk Hyunjun ↑ 53'
- 25
- 20
-
29
Pape Ba ↑ 69'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2020-08-29
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–1
ES Troyes AC
W
2020-08-22
AJ Auxerre
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2020-03-06
Clermont Foot 63
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2020-02-28
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2020-02-21
En Avant Guingamp
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2020-02-14
Valenciennes FC
3–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or ES Troyes AC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
70%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
59%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or ES Troyes AC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.