FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Clermont Foot 63, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Clermont Foot 63 — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Clermont Foot 63 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Geoffrey Kubler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Red Star FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | Clermont Foot 63 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 8 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 17% | Win % | 8% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts). Clermont Foot 63 are 15th (11 pts).
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
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Clermont Foot 63
| Florian Bianchini | 4 G | |
| Christ Okou | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G | |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard have kicked off against Clermont Foot 63. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Julien Laporte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Clermont Foot 63 tonight.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard have won 244 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' Florent Ogier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Rafa Navarro is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Clermont Foot 63 winning 0% of all matches.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elisha Owusu.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Hamza Sakhi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxence Lacroix made 340 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Pereira Lage. He replaces Franck Honorat on 46 minute.
- 51' Manuel Perez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Poor challenge from Florian Aye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Elisha Owusu departs to be replaced by Yohan Mollo.
- 58' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Abdoulaye Sane is withdrawn and Thomas Robinet gets his opportunity.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Clermont Foot 63 ring the changes. Jason Berthomier has done his job and it is now time for Nelson Sissoko to step up.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Pendant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' Lawrence Ati-Zigi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' The France Manuel Perez breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-1!
- 79' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sofiane Daham is hanging Hamza Sakhi on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' Magnificent from Cyrille Bayala! That is 12 goals in 460 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Iglesias.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Gastien will be considering his options from the bench.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2-1 Clermont Foot 63.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 23
- 6
- 17
- 5
- 27
- 15
- 11
- 20
- 33
Bench
- 16
- 19
- 9
- 10
- 22
- 35
- 7
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 5
- 29
- 23
- 15
- 19
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 16
- 20
-
22
Nelson Sissoko ↑ 64'
-
26
Mathias Pereira Lage ↑ 46'
- 17
- 7
- 33
Coach
Pascal Gastien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Sane | 3 |
| Jim Allevinah | 2 |
| Mohamed Bayo | 2 |
| Adrian Grbic | 1 |
| Jodel Dossou | 1 |
| Florian Aye | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Florian Aye | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-01-26
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-01-18
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
AC Ajaccio
D
2019-01-11
Valenciennes FC
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2018-12-22
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
FC Lorient
W
2018-12-14
Red Star FC
3–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Clermont Foot 63 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Clermont Foot 63 xG
I would bet for:
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
72%
Draw or Clermont Foot 63
59%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Clermont Foot 63
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Clermont Foot 63 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

