FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Red Star FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | GFC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | AS Beziers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | Red Star FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 5 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts). Red Star FC are 2nd (14 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
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 4 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Red Star FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' A goal from the Madagascar international Loic Lapoussin! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gregoire Lefebvre, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' 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.
- 22' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbeliard does not make any changes. Olivier Verdon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Loic Lapoussin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Faucher made 260 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Abdoulaye Sane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cyrille Bayala suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Maxence Derrien is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Rafa Navarro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 57' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Fresh legs for Red Star FC! Amadou Diallo comes on to replace Ismael Camara.
- 67' Gregoire Lefebvre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Rafa Navarro has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Rocchia to step up.
- 78' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Hamza Sakhi trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Cruz on 78 minutes.
- 83' Thomas Robinet gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Jean Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Magnificent from Yohan Mollo! That is 2 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Red Star FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Loic Lapoussin is withdrawn and Emmanuel Bourgaud gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Red Star FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 18
- 23
- 17
- 5
- 27
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 7
Bench
- 3
- 30
- 9
- 10
- 15
- 4
- 8
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 13
- 6
- 21
- 11
-
35
Ismael Camara ↓ Amadou Diallo 64'
- 5
- 25
- 22
Bench
-
12
Emmanuel Bourgaud ↑ 90'
- 4
- 30
- 2
-
24
Samba Diakite ↑ 73'
-
7
Amadou Diallo ↑ 64'
- 17
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Faucher | 2 |
| Yohan Mollo | 1 |
| Xavier Tomas | 1 |
| Amadou Diallo | 1 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2019-05-03
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–2
Red Star FC
L
2019-04-26
GFC Ajaccio
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2019-04-23
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2019-04-19
AJ Auxerre
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-04-12
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–3
Le Havre AC
L
2019-04-05
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
Paris FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.78
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
59%
Draw or Red Star FC
73%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Red Star FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Red Star FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

