FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Geoffrey Kubler
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Red Star FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | GFC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | Le Havre AC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Paris FC | H | 2–1 | 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' The wait is over. FC Lorient get us underway at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Illan Meslier, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard have won 236 goals from 332 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Abdoulaye Sane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 40' Lucien Agoume has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 332 appearances.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jimmy Cabot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Jeando Fuchs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Franklin Wadja is replacing Maxime Etuin for the FC Lorient Bretagne Sud side.
- 59' The referee shows FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player a Yellow card on 59.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anderson Cruz.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Nando Garcia Puchades gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Rafa Navarro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Lucien Agoume departs to be replaced by Sofiane Daham.
- 74' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ring the changes. Yoane Wissa has done his job and it is now time for Gaetan Courtet to step up.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Boris Sebastien Moltenis comes on to replace Salem Mbakata.
- 81' Jason Lokilo gets the nod from FC Lorient Bretagne Sud. He replaces Alexis Claude Maurice and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and FC Lorient are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Gaetan Courtet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard beats FC Lorient
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 2
- 27
- 22
- 15
- 33
- 34
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 19
- 12
- 21
- 36
- 35
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 25
- 27
- 18
-
17
Maxime Etuin ↓ Franklin Wadja 57'
- 10
- 29
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Gaetan Courtet 74'
- 20
- 2
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 13
- 14
-
24
Franklin Wadja ↑ 57'
-
9
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 74'
-
21
Jason Lokilo ↑ 81'
- 37
Coach
Mickael Landreau
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 1 |
| Laurent Abergel | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2018-12-22
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
FC Lorient
W
2018-12-14
Red Star FC
3–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-12-04
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
GFC Ajaccio
W
2018-11-30
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-11-23
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–4
AJ Auxerre
L
2018-11-09
Le Havre AC
3–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Lorient
51%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or FC Lorient
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

