FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2018-19

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

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Valenciennes FC

Fri 3 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Eden Massouema

Josema Sanche 64' Y

Y 69' Baptiste Aloe

Olivier Verdon 90' Y

Overview

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FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
Referee Bertrand Corcuff
Referee Julien Blanchais
Referee Christophe Martin

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

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Valenciennes FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2017-09-10 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2017-02-18 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2016-09-21 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	Valenciennes FC	H	0–1	L
27 Jul	Grenoble Foot 38	A	0–1	L
19 May	RC Strasbourg Alsace	H	2–1	W
11 May	AC Ajaccio	A	3–3	D
06 May	GFC Ajaccio	H	2–1	W
29 Apr	Chamois Niortais FC	A	1–1	D

Valenciennes FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	FC Sochaux-Montbéliard	A	1–0	W
27 Jul	AJ Auxerre	H	3–1	W
19 May	SM Caen	H	1–1	D
12 May	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	A	2–0	W
06 May	Clermont Foot 63	H	2–1	W
29 Apr	Amiens SC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

57% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
5' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Josema Sanche has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Réginald Ray might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
35' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sofiane Daham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
41' Johann Ramare is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
43' Eden Massouema has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
48' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
53' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
55' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Anderson Cruz exits the field as Abdoulaye Sane enters on 55.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
64' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Josema Sanche gets a Yellow card.
68' Jason Pendant is replacing Josema Sanche for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
69' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Gaetan Robail is replaced by Tony Mauricio on 74 minute.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
81' Julien Masson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johann Ramare at the 81 minute mark.
86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
87' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Steve Ambri comes on to replace Sebastien Roudet.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Olivier Verdon.
With this win, Valenciennes FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Aira

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Noah Diliberto	2
Ugo Bonnet	1
Johann Ramare	1
Joffrey Cuffaut	1
Johann Ramare	1
Aldo Kalulu	1
Tony Mauricio	1
Tony Mauricio	1

Head to Head

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form

2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-07-27 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2018-05-19 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2018-05-11 AC Ajaccio 3–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D 2018-05-06 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–1 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-04-29 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre W 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2018-05-12 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2018-05-06 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.15 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Valenciennes FC xG

I would bet for: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Valenciennes FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard33% Draw30% Valenciennes FC37%

Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw

64%

Draw or Valenciennes FC

67%

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Valenciennes FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard24% Draw51% Valenciennes FC25%

Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.9%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3 – 1

2.8%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Handicap	FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers	Push	Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.