FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 2 games · 1 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 1 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 17th (1 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 15th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Sochaux-Montbéliard welcome Grenoble Foot 38 for this crunch clash at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- 5' Grenoble Foot 38 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' GOAL! Olivier Verdon fires home to make it 0-1!
- 15' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Grenoble Foot 38's shape.
- 25' Grenoble Foot 38 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Cyrille Bayala has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Grenoble Foot 38 is showing some good football. However, Grenoble Foot 38 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' 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.
- 51' What a moment for Romain Grange! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Pendant, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste-Bonal with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Mauritania international Ibrehima Coulibaly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Franck Etoundi comes on to replace Abdoulaye Sane.
- 66' Grenoble Foot 38 ring the changes. Arsene Elogo has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Belvito to step up.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cyrille Bayala makes it 0-3.
- 71' The crowd applauds Yohan Mollo as he leaves the pitch. Jeando Fuchs steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 73' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Maxime Spano departs to be replaced by Fabien Boyer.
- 78' The 38-year-old Pierre Gibaud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Franck Etoundi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard surge ahead!
- 88' 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.
- 89' The whistle greets Jean Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Sissoko.
- 3-1 the final result. Grenoble Foot 38 will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Moussa Djitte | 1 |
| Malek Chergui | 1 |
| Ousseynou Thioune | 1 |
| Malek Chergui | 1 |
| Jordan Tell | 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
0 / 4
0.8
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Grenoble Foot 38 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
65%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
66%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Grenoble Foot 38
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 24% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

