FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee Marc Bollengier
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kiki Kouyate.
- 17' ES Troyes AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' Elisha Owusu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' 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 Elisha Owusu suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste-Bonal. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Christopher Rocchia was booked on 39.
- 44' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 46 minute. Kiki Kouyate leaves to be changed by Bryan Pele.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Hamza Sakhi will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' 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.
- 60' The crowd applauds Hamza Sakhi as he leaves the pitch. Lucien Agoume steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Franck Etoundi makes way for Abdoulaye Sane at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Yoann Salmier. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Kevin Fortune is replaced by Benjamin Nivet on 73 minute.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 79' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaak Umbdenstock is hanging Mohamed Sissoko on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Yoann Touzghar is replaced by Jonathan Tinhan on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 18
- 17
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 4
- 28
Bench
- 30
- 23
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 34
- 33
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
13
Kevin Fortune ↓ Benjamin Nivet 73'
- 35
- 29
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 1
- 23
- 26
-
3
Boubacar Kouyate ↓ Bryan Pele 46'
Bench
- 20
-
10
Benjamin Nivet ↑ 73'
- 18
- 17
-
11
Bryan Pele ↑ 46'
-
7
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 86'
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2019-03-15
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
ES Troyes AC
D
2019-03-11
FC Metz
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2019-03-01
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–4
AS Nancy-Lorraine
L
2019-02-22
US Orleans Loiret
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-08
AS Beziers
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
59%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
72%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or ES Troyes AC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
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% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

