FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
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' The wait is over. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard get us underway at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Controversy at the stadium! Jessy Deminguet argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 15' Gaetan Weissbeck, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Bryan Soumare will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabrice Vandeputte will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Prince Oniangue.
- 40' Steeve Yago is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Prince Oniangue is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard tonight.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Caleb Zady Sery makes way for Nicholas Gioacchini at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 64' Chris Bedia makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
- 68' The crowd applauds Ousseynou Thioune as he leaves the pitch. Younes Kaabouni steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 69' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Kevin Mbala exits the field as Alex Mendy enters on 69.
- 74' USA international Nicholas Gioacchini has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Salem M'bakata. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Jonathan Rivierez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Florentin Pogba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johan Martial at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Manuel Semedo Da Veiga on, Chris Bedia off on 81 minutes.
- 85' Fabien Ourega gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Bryan Soumare and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- SM Caen will have plenty to reflect on. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 15
- 16
- 22
- 14
- 18
- 7
- 28
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 20
- 33
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 14
- 28
-
29
Jessy Pi ↓ Brahim Traore 62'
- 24
- 21
- 40
-
33
Kevin Mbala ↓ Alex Mendy 69'
Bench
- 16
-
19
Alex Mendy ↑ 69'
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 80'
- 13
-
7
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 62'
- 32
-
34
Brahim Traore ↑ 62'
Coach
Fabrice Vandeputte
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 2 |
| Bryan Lasme | 2 |
| Aldo Kalulu | 2 |
| Moussa Doumbia | 1 |
| Alexis Beka Beka | 1 |
| Adama Niane | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2021-04-24
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
SM Caen
W
2021-04-20
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
79%
Draw or SM Caen
50%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or SM Caen
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.