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FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Mon 8 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Jonathan Rivierez
Nando Garcia Puchades 35' Y
Y 57' Victorien Angban
Madger Gomes 80' R
Y 84' Emmanuel Riviere

Overview

Match Preview

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Julien Rouquette
  • Referee Pascal Poupeau
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.8 goals/game

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

2
2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–2 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Metz H 1–2 L
28 Sep AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–0 D
21 Sep US Orleans Loiret H 0–1 L
15 Sep Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
31 Aug AS Beziers H 1–0 W
24 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 0–1 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 2–1 W
29 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Paris FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep AS Beziers A 3–1 W
01 Sep Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Metz
#8 Position #6
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (0 pts). FC Metz are 6th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Sochaux-Montbeliard face off against FC Metz in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Mamadou Fofana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard tonight.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frederic Antonetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Jonathan Rivierez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Ibrahima Niane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard have won 235 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Nando Garcia Puchades is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Aira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Farid Boulaya — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' A moment of madness from Victorien Angban on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 62' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Thomas Robinet on, Josema Sanche off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' FC Metz make a change. Habib Diallo trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Riviere on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Rivierez makes it 0-2.
  • 71' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Marvin Gakpa exits the field as Ivan Balliu enters on 71.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Abdoulaye Sane is replaced by Anderson Cruz on 76 minute.
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Opa Nguette makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Madger Antonio Gomes Aju is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Red card on 80.
  • 82' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Opa Nguette is withdrawn and Ibrahima Niane gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Riviere is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 85 minute. Jean Ruiz leaves to be changed by Pylyp Budkivskyi.
  • 90' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Metz to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Aira

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Opa Nguette 1
Rafa Navarro 1
Habib Diallo 1
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly 1
Jonathan Rivierez 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Opa Nguette 1
Jonathan Rivierez 1

Head to Head

2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–2 FC Metz

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form

2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–2 FC Metz L 2018-09-28 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D 2018-09-21 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 US Orleans Loiret L 2018-09-15 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2018-08-31 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 AS Beziers W 2018-08-24 Clermont Foot 63 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L

FC Metz Form

2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–2 FC Metz W 2018-09-29 FC Metz 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2018-09-22 Paris FC 2–1 FC Metz L 2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz W 2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.48 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + FC Metz or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard22% Draw37% FC Metz41%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Metz
78%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or FC Metz
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard11% Draw65% FC Metz24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.3%
0 – 1
21%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 1
2.6%
2 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Handicap FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 14% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 26% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.