FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2019-20 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 Olivier Thual
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Pascal Poupeau
- Referee Julien Schmitt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Chambly Oise | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | FC Chambly Oise | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Le Mans FC | H | 2–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard to score. At the same time, ES Troyes AC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbéliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sochaux-Montbéliard that had 333 games and scored 237 goals.
- 21' Jason Pendant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Lacroix at the 21 minute mark.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in their trying to find a way past ES Troyes AC's compact .
- 29' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Yoann Touzghar has done his job and it is now time for Pape Ba to step up.
- 31' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Maxence Prevot is withdrawn and Lawrence Ati-Zigi gets his opportunity.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Chris Bedia makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stone Mambo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adolphe Teikeu.
- 62' Pape Ba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Jeremy Livolant is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Yellow card on 65.
- 68' Fabien Ourega is replacing Thomas Toure for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Stone Mambo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Warren Tchimbembe on 74 minute.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Ousseynou Thioune.
- 82' 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.
- 86' A tactical swap from ES Troyes AC — Lenny Pintor on, Rui Pires off on 86 minutes.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Pendant.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and ES Troyes AC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 16
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 29
- 20
- 28
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 7
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 15
- 33
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
7
Yoann Touzghar ↓ Pape Ba 29'
- 15
- 24
- 17
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↓ Stone Mambo 74'
- 30
- 10
- 26
- 3
-
20
Rui Pires ↓ Lenny Pintor 86'
Bench
- 16
- 8
-
11
Lenny Pintor ↑ 86'
- 14
-
23
Stone Mambo ↑ 74'
- 25
-
29
Pape Ba ↑ 29'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
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
2019-11-30
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
ES Troyes AC
L
2019-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-11-08
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
Le Havre AC
W
2019-11-02
Chamois Niortais FC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2019-10-25
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2019-10-18
FC Chambly Oise
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
62%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
70%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or ES Troyes AC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

