FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee Marc Bollengier
8 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC is underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' Poor challenge from Kiki Kouyate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Elisha Owusu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Yoann Touzghar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' The 36-year-old Mamadou Samassa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Christopher Rocchia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Kiki Kouyate is replaced by Bryan Pele on 46 minute.
- 51' Jonathan Tinhan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard tonight.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hamza Sakhi.
- 59' ES Troyes AC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Hamza Sakhi makes way for Lucien Agoume at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past ES Troyes AC's compact .
- 68' The crowd applauds Franck Etoundi as he leaves the pitch. Abdoulaye Sane steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 73' Yoann Salmier is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 73' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Kevin Fortune has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Nivet to step up.
- 78' Christopher Rocchia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 79 minute. Mohamed Sissoko leaves to be changed by Isaak Umbdenstock.
- 84' Elisha Owusu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 86' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Jonathan Tinhan comes on to replace Yoann Touzghar.
- It finishes all square. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 18
- 17
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 4
- 28
Bench
- 30
- 23
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 34
- 33
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
13
Kevin Fortune ↓ Benjamin Nivet 73'
- 35
- 29
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 1
- 23
- 26
-
3
Boubacar Kouyate ↓ Bryan Pele 46'
Bench
- 20
-
10
Benjamin Nivet ↑ 73'
- 18
- 17
-
11
Bryan Pele ↑ 46'
-
7
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 86'
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-03-15
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
ES Troyes AC
D
2019-03-11
FC Metz
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2019-03-01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–4
AS Nancy-Lorraine
L
2019-02-22
US Orleans Loiret
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-08
AS Beziers
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
59%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
72%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or ES Troyes AC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.