FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs AS Beziers, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2018-19

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

1 – 0

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AS Beziers

Fri 31 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Anderson Cruz 4' Y

Y 28' Faycal Rherras

Y 33' Amir Nouri

Y 66' Redah Atassi

Y 70' Ousmane Sidibe

Eniar Galilea 72' Y

Ermedin Demirovic 75' Y

Overview

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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs AS Beziers — Ligue 2 .

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
AS Beziers 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee William Lavis
Referee Erwan Finjean
Referee Damien Rossini

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

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals AS Beziers

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 AS Beziers 2018-04-15 AS Beziers 2–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2017-12-20 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 3–1 AS Beziers 2016-05-14 AS Beziers 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2015-08-23 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 6–0 AS Beziers

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
03 Aug	Valenciennes FC	H	0–1	L
27 Jul	Grenoble Foot 38	A	0–1	L

AS Beziers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard	A	0–1	L
17 Aug	Paris FC	A	0–1	L
10 Aug	ES Troyes AC	A	1–0	W
03 Aug	AC Ajaccio	H	0–1	L
27 Jul	AS Nancy-Lorraine	A	2–0	W
19 May	Nimes Olympique	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as FC Sochaux-Montbeliard face off against AS Beziers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anderson Cruz on 4.
9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mathieu Chabert will be considering his options from the bench.
14' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past AS Beziers's compact .
19' 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 Salem M'bakata suffering a number of foals already.
24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antoine Rabillard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
27' What a moment for Sofiane Daham! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
28' Faycal Rherras catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
33' Amir Nouri was booked on 33.
38' Ghana international Elisha Owusu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
48' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
56' Ibrahim Sissoko gets the nod from AS Beziers. He replaces Antoine Rabillard and will look to change the dynamic.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' The crowd applauds Mickael Diakota as he leaves the pitch. Simon Gbegnon steps in for AS Beziers.
66' The referee calls foul for Redah Atassi. He receives a Yellow card.
70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ousmane Sidibe.
70' The whistle greets Anderson Cruz as he departs to be replaced by Temitope Obadeyi.
72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eniar Galilea on 72.
75' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
79' It is a substitution in AS Beziers team. Steeve Beusnard is replaced by Alexandre Ramalingom on 79 minute.
84' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Ermedin Demirovic departs to be replaced by Pylyp Budkivskyi.
89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Nando Garcia Puchades is replaced by Abdoulaye Sane.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Beziers.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Aira

AS Beziers Lineups

Starting XI

19
Ousmane Sidibe
2
Faycal Rherras
5
Rayane Aabid
1
Magno Novaes C
10
Redah Atassi
11
Aboubakary Kante
8
Mickael Diakota ↓ Simon Gbegnon 65'
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Alexandre Ramalingom 79'
29
Ibrahima Savane
9
Antoine Rabillard ↓ Ibrahim Sissoko 56'
15
Amir Nouri

Bench

Coach Mathieu Chabert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sofiane Daham	1
Sofiane Daham	1

Head to Head

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2018-08-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 AS Beziers W 2018-08-24 Clermont Foot 63 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2018-08-17 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2018-08-10 AC Ajaccio 2–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-07-27 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L

AS Beziers Form

2018-08-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 AS Beziers L 2018-08-17 Paris FC 1–0 AS Beziers L 2018-08-10 ES Troyes AC 0–1 AS Beziers W 2018-08-03 AS Beziers 0–1 AC Ajaccio L 2018-07-27 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–2 AS Beziers W 2018-05-19 AS Beziers 0–3 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.48 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 AS Beziers xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard54% Draw27% AS Beziers19%

Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.3

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-Montbeliard or Draw

81%

Draw or AS Beziers

46%

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or AS Beziers

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard35% Draw50% AS Beziers15%

Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13%

0 – 0

12.2%

2 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.1%

3 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.2%

4 – 0

1.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Handicap	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers	Push	AS Beziers covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	25%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

AS Beziers keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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