FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs US Orleans Loiret, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs US Orleans Loiret — Ligue 2 .
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- US Orleans Loiret 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Regis Gaillard
- Referee Valentin Ougier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Paris FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Sochaux-Montbeliard welcome US Orleans Loiret for this crunch clash at .
- 5' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Orleans Loiret backline.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gauthier Pinaud, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . FC Sochaux-Montbeliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Joseph Lopy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Orleans Loiret tonight.
- 25' Durel Avounou does the damage! The net is bulging and US Orleans Loiret surge ahead!
- 30' US Orleans Loiret started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Sofiane Daham has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Robinet to step up.
- 41' 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 Rafa Navarro suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yohann Demoncy.
- 50' Anthony Le Tallec has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Olle-Nicolle might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pierre Bouby.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Gauthier Pinaud. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' It is a substitution in US Orleans Loiret team. Anthony Le Tallec is replaced by Thomas Ephestion on 72 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Temitope Obadeyi. He replaces Anderson Cruz on 75 minute.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past US Orleans Loiret's compact .
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Josema Sanche is replaced by Pylyp Budkivskyi.
- 85' US Orleans Loiret make a change. Ousmane Cissokho trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Cambon on 85 minutes.
- 89' Ermedin Demirovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 23
- 19
- 7
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 30
- 18
- 9
- 12
- 8
- 28
- 22
Coach
Jose Manuel Aira
US Orleans Loiret Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 30
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 10
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 20
Bench
- 11
- 18
-
27
Thomas Ephestion ↑ 72'
- 1
-
3
Cedric Cambon ↑ 85'
- 6
- 19
Coach
Didier Olle-Nicolle
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joseph Lopy | 3 |
| Durel Avounou | 1 |
| Durel Avounou | 1 |
| Karim Ziani | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2018-09-21
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
US Orleans Loiret
L
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-08-31
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
AS Beziers
W
2018-08-24
Clermont Foot 63
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-08-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-08-10
AC Ajaccio
2–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
US Orleans Loiret Form
2018-09-21
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
US Orleans Loiret
W
2018-09-14
US Orleans Loiret
2–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
W
2018-08-31
Le Havre AC
3–1
US Orleans Loiret
L
2018-08-24
US Orleans Loiret
4–0
Paris FC
W
2018-08-17
Chamois Niortais FC
1–1
US Orleans Loiret
D
2018-08-10
US Orleans Loiret
0–3
AJ Auxerre
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
US Orleans Loiret xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Orleans Loiret win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
76%
Draw or US Orleans Loiret
53%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or US Orleans Loiret
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Orleans Loiret win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | US Orleans Loiret covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
