FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Anthony Ustaritz
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | FC Lorient | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Jan | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | SM Caen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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-Montbeliard and FC Lorient get this one started.
- 5' FC Lorient have won 389 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Pape Paye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 11' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste-Bonal. FC Lorient seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adolphe Teikeu.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ousseynou Thioune on 23.
- 24' The Congo DR Yoane Wissa breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Rocchia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Franklin Wadja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Pierre-Yves Hamel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Yann Kitala adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Quentin Lecoeuche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 56' Maxence Lacroix is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 57' The crowd applauds Sofiane Daham as he leaves the pitch. Sofiane Diop steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Armand Lauriente comes on to replace Yann Kitala.
- 62' Laurent Abergel does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
- 67' It’s high time Christophe Pélissier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' The crowd applauds Abdoulaye Sane as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Livolant steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Fabien Ourega trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Dia Ndiaye on 77 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Sylvain Marveaux comes on to replace Franklin Wadja.
- 83' Against the run of play, Yoane Wissa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Pierre-Yves Hamel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoane Wissa at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Julien Laporte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 13
- 16
- 8
- 15
- 27
- 5
- 2
- 28
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 7
- 14
- 29
- 1
- 18
- 17
- 25
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 27
- 24
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Pierre-Yves Hamel 84'
- 17
- 30
- 31
-
11
Yann Kitala ↓ Armand Lauriente 61'
Bench
- 14
-
28
Armand Lauriente ↑ 61'
- 40
-
32
Sylvain Marveaux ↑ 80'
- 22
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 84'
- 37
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Laurent Abergel | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2020-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–4
FC Lorient
L
2020-01-24
AJ Auxerre
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2020-01-10
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Paris FC
D
2019-12-20
US Orleans Loiret
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-12-13
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2019-12-03
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Lorient
76%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or FC Lorient
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

