FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 10 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Paris FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | FC Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
10%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 12th (11 pts). FC Metz are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Daylam Meddah will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' 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.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Ismael Traore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laszlo Boloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Skelly Alvero is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Red card on 62.
- 67' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Saad Agouzoul gets a Yellow card.
- 72' 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 Yoel Armougom suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Saad Agouzoul makes way for Christ Makosso at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Sissoko as he leaves the pitch. Eliezer Mayenda steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 83' Koffi Kouao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Lenny Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georges Mikautadze on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 16
- 28
- 77
- 15
- 9
- 24
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 80
Bench
- 30
- 21
- 33
- 34
Coach
Pierre-Alain Frau
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Lamine Camara 78'
- 16
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 9
- 39
- 27
Bench
- 19
- 40
-
24
Lenny Joseph ↑ 90'
- 35
- 15
-
18
Lamine Camara ↑ 78'
- 26
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Rafa Navarro | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly | 1 |
| Benjamin Gomel | 1 |
| Louicius Don Deedson | 1 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2023-05-26
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
FC Metz
L
2023-05-20
Paris FC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2023-05-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
En Avant Guingamp
L
2023-05-06
Amiens SC
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2023-05-01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–2
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
2023-04-22
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Metz
80%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or FC Metz
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 26% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.