FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Pau FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | SC Bastia | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts). Pau FC are 10th (8 pts).
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
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Auguste Bonal as FC Sochaux-Montbéliard face off against Pau FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Steeve Beusnard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 11' Eddy Sylvestre doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rassoul Ndiaye, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste Bonal with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 21' Mons Bassouamina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Sessi D'Almeida is booked for Pau FC — Yellow card on 28.
- 29' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Sessi D'Almeida gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Magnificent from Yanis Begraoui! That is 32 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' The France Yanis Begraoui breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-3!
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aldo Kalulu.
- 39' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard have won 239 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Gaetan Weissbeck will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The crowd applauds Moussa Doumbia as he leaves the pitch. Tony Mauricio steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tony Mauricio on 54 minutes.
- 58' A goal from the France international Tony Mauricio! He fires home on 58 to make it 0-4!
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Pau FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Eliezer Mayenda gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Ibrahim Sissoko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Pau FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Charles Boli is replacing Eddy Sylvestre for the Pau FC side.
- 77' A moment of madness from Julien Faussurier on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Saad Agouzoul is replaced by Damien Le Tallec.
- 81' The crowd applauds Quentin Boisgard as he leaves the pitch. Mayron George steps in for Pau FC.
- 82' The crowd applauds Mons Bassouamina as he leaves the pitch. Noah Sow steps in for Pau FC.
- 87' The crowd applauds Steeve Beusnard as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Yattara steps in for Pau FC.
- Full Time. Pau FC beats FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 16
- 70
- 28
- 15
- 9
- 10
- 5
- 14
- 80
Bench
- 8
- 18
- 7
- 29
- 30
- 77
- 21
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
11
Mons Bassouamina ↓ Noah Sow 82'
- 25
- 14
- 21
- 7
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↓ Charles Boli 73'
- 27
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
9
Mayron George ↑ 81'
-
23
Charles Boli ↑ 73'
- 29
- 28
-
5
Noah Sow ↑ 82'
- 16
-
18
Mohamed Yattara ↑ 87'
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Mathis Clairicia | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2023-04-15
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–3
Pau FC
L
2023-04-08
Chamois Niortais FC
0–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2023-04-01
SC Bastia
3–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2023-03-18
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2023-03-11
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2023-03-06
SM Caen
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.92
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
68%
Draw or Pau FC
65%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Pau FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

