FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Pierre Legat
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Chambly Oise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Le Mans FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard host AC Ajaccio — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' A moment of madness from Mathieu Coutadeur on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Ajaccio will be frustrated.
- 16' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' AC Ajaccio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Ajaccio that had 402 games and scored 241 goals.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cyrille Bayala on 37.
- 41' Magnificent from Matteo Tramoni! That is 23 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christophe Diedhiou.
- 50' Thomas Toure is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard tonight.
- 52' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Bryan Lasme departs to be replaced by Victor Glaentzlin.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Thomas Toure is withdrawn and Gaetan Weissbeck gets his opportunity.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Ousseynou Thioune will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' Goal! Cyrille Bayala scores his 12 goal in 459 matches.
- 69' AC Ajaccio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' The whistle greets Ousseynou Thioune as he departs to be replaced by Sloan Privat.
- 86' Joseph Mendes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetan Courtet at the 86 minute mark.
- With this win, AC Ajaccio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 13
- 16
- 15
- 29
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 9
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 31
- 5
- 28
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
11
Matteo Tramoni ↓ Ablie Jallow 86'
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 2
-
9
Gaetan Courtet ↓ Joseph Mendes 86'
- 7
- 3
- 23
- 19
Bench
-
26
Ablie Jallow ↑ 86'
- 30
- 24
-
12
Joseph Mendes ↑ 86'
- 20
- 33
- 13
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Barreto | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Jeando Fuchs | 1 |
| Sofiane Daham | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
| Pylyp Budkivskyi | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
| Mounaim El Idrissy | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-10-25
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2019-10-18
FC Chambly Oise
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2019-10-04
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
4–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-09-27
Rodez Aveyron Football
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2019-09-20
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
3–1
En Avant Guingamp
W
2019-09-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or AC Ajaccio 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
66%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
63%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or AC Ajaccio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Ajaccio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

