FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 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)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Gaetan Korbas
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 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Auguste-Bonal. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Pau FC.
- 5' Itaitinga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 219 games and scored 236 goals.
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steve Ambri makes it 0-1.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Victor Lobry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbéliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' Florentin Pogba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 47' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 52' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Against the run of play, Antoine Batisse has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabien Ourega is hanging Bryan Lasme on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 73' Adama Niane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Bedia on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Erwin Koffi comes on to replace Mahamadou Dembele.
- 83' Mahamadou Dembele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Ousseynou Thioune gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Armand at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Ousseynou Thioune makes way for Sofiane Daham at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 16
- 11
- 22
- 14
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 7
- 6
Bench
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 27
- 2
- 25
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
8
Victor Lobry ↓ Steeve Beusnard 78'
- 14
- 12
-
2
Mahamadou Dembele ↓ Erwin Koffi 78'
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 26
Bench
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 88'
- 23
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↑ 78'
-
7
Erwin Koffi ↑ 78'
-
11
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 73'
- 30
- 5
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Mathis Clairicia | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 1 |
| Antoine Batisse | 1 |
| Aldo Kalulu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2021-04-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Pau FC
D
2021-04-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2021-04-03
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–2
Paris FC
L
2021-03-20
Le Havre AC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2021-03-13
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2021-03-02
Chamois Niortais FC
1–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.6
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
70%
Draw or Pau FC
69%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Pau FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.1%
0 – 1
17%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
0.9%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 19% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 21% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.