FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Pau FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | SC Bastia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
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' KICK OFF: Nimes Olympique gets underway.
- 4' Jean N'Guessan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
- 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard have won 239 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' A stunning finish from Tony Mauricio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Ibrahim Sissoko doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicolas Usaï might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' GOAL! Ibrahim Sissoko scores on 52.
- 53' The Mali forward Ibrahim Sissoko breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 4-1!
- 53' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Moussa Doumbia departs to be replaced by Maxime Do Couto Teixeira.
- 56' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Rafiki Said Ahamada comes on to replace Naomichi Ueda.
- 61' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
- 66' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbeliard does not make any changes. Rafiki Said Ahamada has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 67 minute. Moussa Kone leaves to be changed by Malik Tchokounte.
- 69' Tony Mauricio makes way for Roli Pereira de Sa at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Roli Pereira de Sa on, Tony Mauricio off on 70 minutes.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jean N'Guessan on 76 minutes.
- 76' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Pablo Pagis is withdrawn and Elias Mar Omarsson gets his opportunity.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Skelly Alvero. He replaces Rassoul Ndiaye on 80 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Hermann Tebily. He replaces Aldo Kalulu on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 7
- 16
- 70
- 28
- 77
- 15
- 9
- 5
- 14
Bench
- 18
- 30
- 3
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 80
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 12
-
65
Moussa Kone ↓ Malik Tchokounte 67'
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
14
Jens Thomasen ↓ Leon Delpech 67'
- 21
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
9
Elias Mar Omarsson ↑ 76'
-
18
Malik Tchokounte ↑ 67'
- 16
-
15
Rafiki Said Ahamada ↑ 56'
-
20
Leon Delpech ↑ 67'
- 35
- 33
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 4 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Alan Virginius | 1 |
| Jean N'Guessan | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 1 |
| Yassine Benrahou | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2022-09-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
3–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2022-09-10
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2022-09-02
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4–1
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
W
2022-08-30
En Avant Guingamp
1–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2022-08-27
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
3–0
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2022-08-20
Pau FC
0–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
Nimes Olympique Form
2022-09-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
3–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2022-09-10
Nimes Olympique
0–0
SC Bastia
D
2022-09-02
Valenciennes FC
3–2
Nimes Olympique
L
2022-08-30
Grenoble Foot 38
3–2
Nimes Olympique
L
2022-08-27
Nimes Olympique
1–0
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
W
2022-08-20
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
Nimes Olympique
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
78%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
45%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Nimes Olympique
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

