FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee Philippe Lucas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Red Star FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | GFC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Paris FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | AS Beziers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | Grenoble Foot 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | -9 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 17th (11 pts).
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
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G | |
| Samba Diba | 2 G | |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Grenoble Foot 38 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Cameroon international Arsene Elogo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Olivier Verdon puts FC Sochaux-Montbeliard on the lead.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Sochaux-Montbéliard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Grenoble Foot 38 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in their trying to find a way past Grenoble Foot 38's compact .
- 40' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Selim Bengriba, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' What a moment for Romain Grange! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Grenoble Foot 38 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Franck Etoundi is replacing Abdoulaye Sane for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 66' Arsene Elogo makes way for Nicolas Belvito at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 68' Cyrille Bayala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 71' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Jeando Fuchs comes on to replace Yohan Mollo.
- 73' Grenoble Foot 38 make a change. Maxime Spano trudges off to be replaced by Fabien Boyer on 73 minutes.
- 78' Grenoble Foot 38 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' What a moment for Franck Etoundi! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Mohamed Sissoko is replacing Jean Ruiz for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 18
- 23
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 35
- 20
- 7
Bench
- 3
- 30
- 6
- 11
- 4
- 28
- 8
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 29
- 23
- 10
-
17
Maxime Spano C ↓ Fabien Boyer 73'
- 13
- 24
-
22
Arsene Elogo ↓ Nicolas Belvito 66'
- 16
- 5
- 27
- 19
Bench
-
18
Jaba Jighauri ↑ 66'
-
9
Nicolas Belvito ↑ 66'
- 30
- 26
-
15
Fabien Boyer ↑ 73'
- 33
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Lasme | 2 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Olivier Verdon | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
| Cyrille Bayala | 1 |
| Abdoulie Sanyang | 1 |
| Franck Etoundi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-05-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
3–1
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2019-05-10
FC Lorient
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2019-05-03
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–2
Red Star FC
L
2019-04-26
GFC Ajaccio
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2019-04-23
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2019-04-19
AJ Auxerre
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
77%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
52%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Grenoble Foot 38
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.