Tuesday , 28 July 2026

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

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
8
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbeliard does not make any changes. Steve Ambri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Damien Perquis made 367 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 41' A stunning finish from Johann Ramare — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Eden Massouema gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' Tony Mauricio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 55' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Anderson Cruz by Abdoulaye Sane on 55 minute.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Aira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' Controversy at the stadium! Baptiste Aloe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Valenciennes FC make a change. Gaetan Robail trudges off to be replaced by Tony Mauricio on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Johann Ramare as he leaves the pitch. Julien Masson steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Sebastien Roudet as he leaves the pitch. Steve Ambri steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Olivier Verdon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Valenciennes FC players.

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

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Johann Ramare 1
Aldo Kalulu 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Kevin Cabral 1
Moussa Doumbia 1

Head to Head

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

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%
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.