FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Guillaume Janin
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SM Caen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Dec | SM Caen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts). USL Dunkerque are 11th (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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Auguste-Bonal that hosts another battle between FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and USL Dunkerque.
- 5' Salem M'bakata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Dimitri Boudaud has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sochaux-Montbeliard that had 332 games and scored 236 goals.
- 25' Bryan Lasme was booked on 25.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabien Mercadal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Demba Thiam. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Redouane Kerrouche on 45.
- 50' USL Dunkerque have won 166 goals from 182 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joseph Lopy.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Gaetan Weissbeck gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. USL Dunkerque is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' The crowd applauds Ilan Kebbal as he leaves the pitch. Dimitri Boudaud steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Guillaume Bosca gets the nod from USL Dunkerque. He replaces Demba Thiam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Steve Ambri makes way for Younes Kaabouni at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Emeric Dudouit is booked for USL Dunkerque — Yellow card on 84.
- 84' Walid Jarmouni gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Adama Niane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Bryan Soumare is replaced by Rassoul Ndiaye.
- 88' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Redouane Kerrouche departs to be replaced by Jeremy Huysman.
- 1-0 the final result. USL Dunkerque will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 17
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 22
- 27
- 7
- 28
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 29
- 25
- 13
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 18
- 12
-
29
Cheick Diarra ↓ Jorris Romil 73'
- 15
-
3
Loic Kouagba ↓ Leverton Pierre 81'
- 24
- 2
- 30
-
28
Demba Thiam ↓ Guillaume Bosca 81'
-
20
Ilan Kebbal ↓ Dimitri Boudaud 73'
Bench
-
19
Leverton Pierre ↑ 81'
-
25
Jorris Romil ↑ 73'
- 1
- 27
-
10
Dimitri Boudaud ↑ 73'
-
7
Guillaume Bosca ↑ 81'
-
6
Jeremy Huysman ↑ 88'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Guillaume Bosca | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2021-01-05
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
USL Dunkerque
W
2020-12-22
SM Caen
1–4
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2020-12-18
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2020-12-15
Pau FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2020-12-05
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2020-12-01
Paris FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
85%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
47%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or USL Dunkerque
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 28% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.