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 0 games · 0 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 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | ES Troyes AC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 67 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 20 / 7 / 7 |
| 0 | Scored | 60 |
| 0 | Conceded | 33 |
| +0 | GD | +27 |
| – | PPG | 1.97 |
| – | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (0 pts). ES Troyes AC are 1st (67 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard host ES Troyes AC — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ES Troyes AC's shape.
- 15' ES Troyes AC is showing some good football. However, ES Troyes AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Suk Hyunjun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Tardieu on 23 minutes.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Joseph Lopy adds to his 0 season tally! FC Sochaux-Montbeliard lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Gabriel Mutombo Kupa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoann Salmier at the 34 minute mark.
- 39' Maxence Prevot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' 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.
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' A tactical swap from ES Troyes AC — Suk Hyunjun on, Rayan Raveloson off on 53 minutes.
- 58' ES Troyes AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' The crowd applauds Abdallah Ndour as he leaves the pitch. Romain Sans steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Steve Ambri gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Bryan Soumare and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Bryan Soumare exits the field as Steve Ambri enters on 67.
- 69' Pape Ba gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Maxime Barthelme and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' Maxime Barthelme, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Florentin Pogba is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Yellow card on 80.
- 82' ES Troyes AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' Gaetan Weissbeck adds to his 0 season tally! FC Sochaux-Montbeliard lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Fabien Ourega trudges off to be replaced by Boris Moltenis on 87 minutes.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Pape Ba gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
0 / 4
0.65
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
73%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
66%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or ES Troyes AC
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.2%
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
15.5%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 1
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 21% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 19% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

