FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Olivier Thual
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Pascal Poupeau
- Referee Julien Schmitt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Chambly Oise | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | FC Chambly Oise | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Le Mans FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: ES Troyes AC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste-Bonal. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Maxence Lacroix departs to be replaced by Jason Pendant.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Yoann Touzghar has done his job and it is now time for Pape Ba to step up.
- 31' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Maxence Prevot by Lawrence Ati-Zigi on 31 minute.
- 36' Pape Ndiaye Souare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' It looks surprising ES Troyes AC does not make any changes. Florian Tardieu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Boubacar Kouyate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Bedia makes it 0-1.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. ES Troyes AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pape Ba on 62 minutes.
- 65' Jeremy Livolant was booked on 65.
- 68' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Thomas Toure is withdrawn and Fabien Ourega gets his opportunity.
- 73' 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.
- 74' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Warren Tchimbembe exits the field as Stone Mambo enters on 74.
- 77' Ousseynou Thioune was booked on 77.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and ES Troyes AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' ES Troyes AC make a change. Rui Pires trudges off to be replaced by Lenny Pintor on 86 minutes.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Jason Pendant will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for ES Troyes AC.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 16
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 29
- 20
- 28
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 7
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 15
- 33
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
7
Yoann Touzghar ↓ Pape Ba 29'
- 15
- 24
- 17
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↓ Stone Mambo 74'
- 30
- 10
- 26
- 3
-
20
Rui Pires ↓ Lenny Pintor 86'
Bench
- 16
- 8
-
11
Lenny Pintor ↑ 86'
- 14
-
23
Stone Mambo ↑ 74'
- 25
-
29
Pape Ba ↑ 29'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Tardieu | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Joseph Lopy | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Bryan Soumare | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Chris Bedia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-11-30
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
ES Troyes AC
L
2019-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-11-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–0
Le Havre AC
W
2019-11-02
Chamois Niortais FC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2019-10-25
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2019-10-18
FC Chambly Oise
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
62%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
70%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or ES Troyes AC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.