FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Nantes, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs FC Nantes — Ligue 2 at Auguste Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 10 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
- Assistant 1 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
- Assistant 2 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
7 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Montpellier HSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Red Star FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | FC Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 6 |
| 8 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 17 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Nantes this season
FC Nantes this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 12th (11 pts). FC Nantes are 15th (8 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 Nantes
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
FC Nantes
| Thomas Robinet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wilitty Younoussa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Kilian Corredor | 2 G | |
| Herba Guirassy | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Auguste Bonal!
- 5' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Boubacar Fofana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' Ignatius Ganago needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a card on 41.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Auguste Bonal. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' Benjamin Gomel, a France , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Gomel argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Kapitbafan Djoco is replaced by Mathis Clairicia on 59 minute.
- 60' The whistle greets Johann Lepenant as he departs to be replaced by Wilitty Younoussa.
- 61' GOAL! Benjamin Gomel fires home to make it 0-1!
- 63' Kelvin Amian Adou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Lobry is hanging Benjamin Gomel on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Saidou Sow on 72 minutes.
- 76' Jonathan Mexique is replacing Julien Masson for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 77' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Balthazar Pierret departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- It finishes all square. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and FC Nantes share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 40
- 17
- 14
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 42
- 9
- 26
- 21
Bench
- 19
- 30
- 24
- 4
- 77
- 3
- 11
- 91
- 15
Coach
Vincent Hognon
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 1
- 27
- 20
- 5
- 44
- 13
- 8
- 4
-
75
Amine Cherni ↓ Louis Leroux 60'
- 26
Bench
- 24
-
28
Ibrahima Sissoko ↑ 77'
-
37
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 60'
- 30
-
23
Wilitty Younoussa ↑ 60'
- 7
-
17
Dehmaine Assoumani ↑ 71'
-
19
Louis Leroux ↑ 60'
- 78
Coach
Grégory Poirier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Gomel | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2026-09-12
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
FC Nantes
W
2026-09-04
Pau FC
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-28
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-21
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
En Avant Guingamp
W
2026-08-14
Red Star FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–3
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
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 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Nantes
51%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or FC Nantes
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.