Friday , 21 August 2026

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 26 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stade Auguste Bonal HT 45' · FT 45'
Daylam Meddah 8' Y
Skelly Alvero 62' R
Saad Agouzoul 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste Bonal.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Montpellier HSC 3 7
2 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
3 FC Annecy 2 6
4 Red Star FC 3 5
5 USL Dunkerque 3 4
6 FC Metz 2 4
7 Pau FC 3 4
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 3 4
9 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 En Avant Guingamp 3 3
12 Stade de Reims 2 2
13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 3 2
14 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 3 2
15 AS Nancy-Lorraine 3 2
16 Clermont Foot 63 3 2
17 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 FC Metz 2022-10-15 FC Metz 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2019-03-11 FC Metz 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–2 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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-Étienne A 3–1 W

Season Stats

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard FC Metz
#8 Position #6
4 Points 4
3 Played 2
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 2
3 Conceded 1
-2 GD +1
1.33 PPG 2.00
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 8th (4 pts). FC Metz are 6th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Auguste Bonal. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are looking to make home advantage count against FC Metz.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 8' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sochaux-Montbeliard that had 328 games and scored 235 goals.
  • 38' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 48' Ablie Jallow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 49' Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly puts FC Metz on the lead.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 62' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Skelly Alvero gets a Red card.
  • 67' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Saad Agouzoul gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Benin international Jodel Dossou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Saad Agouzoul has done his job and it is now time for Christ Makosso to step up.
  • 78' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Ibrahim Sissoko trudges off to be replaced by Eliezer Mayenda on 78 minutes.
  • 83' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Georges Mikautadze departs to be replaced by Lenny Joseph.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Metz to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Opa Nguette 1
Jonathan Rivierez 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Opa Nguette 1
Rafa Navarro 1
Habib Diallo 1
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly 1
Jonathan Rivierez 1

Head to Head

2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 FC Metz 2022-10-15 FC Metz 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2019-03-11 FC Metz 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–2 FC Metz

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

FC Metz Form

2023-05-26 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 FC Metz W 2023-05-20 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-05-13 FC Metz 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-05-06 Chamois Niortais FC 1–3 FC Metz W 2023-04-29 FC Metz 1–1 Paris FC D 2023-04-22 AS Saint-Étienne 1–3 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard13% Draw31% FC Metz56%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Metz
87%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or FC Metz
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard5% Draw60% FC Metz35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
24.3%
0 – 2
15.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 4
1.8%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
2 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Handicap FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 7% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 31% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 18% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
73% ✓

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