FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Mans FC 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Pascal Poupeau
- Referee Ludovic Zmyslony
- Referee Romain Zamo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Le Mans FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | FC Lorient | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Jan | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Paris FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | Le Mans FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 62 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 16 / 14 / 4 |
| 0 | Scored | 50 |
| 0 | Conceded | 31 |
| +0 | GD | +19 |
| – | PPG | 1.82 |
| – | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 8th (0 pts). Le Mans FC are 2nd (62 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Melvin Sitti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' Christophe Diedhiou is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hamza Hafidi.
- 17' The supporters are chanting for Adolphe Teikeu. He replaces Melvin Sitti on 17 minute.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' 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.
- 32' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' It’s a booking for Le Mans FC player. Guessouma Fofana gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Mans FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Abdoulaye Sane puts FC Sochaux-Montbeliard on the lead.
- 46' Another change for Le Mans FC made on 46 minute. Yanis Merdji leaves to be changed by Aboubakary Kante.
- 51' It’s high time Richard Dezire made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Vincent Crehin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guessouma Fofana on 55 minute.
- 60' Le Mans FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' The travelling Le Mans FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 69 minute. Jeremy Livolant leaves to be changed by Jason Pendant.
- 74' Christophe Diedhiou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Fabien Ourega is replaced by Bryan Lasme on 80 minute.
- 83' Georges Gope-Fenepej is replacing Hamza Hafidi for the Le Mans FC side.
- 84' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard players.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 13
- 16
- 27
- 5
- 29
- 18
- 2
- 21
- 28
- 6
Bench
- 14
- 26
- 8
- 15
- 1
- 17
- 4
Le Mans FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 27
- 21
- 1
- 26
-
17
Yanis Merdji ↓ Aboubakary Kante 46'
- 13
- 24
- 12
- 10
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
23
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 46'
- 28
- 7
-
19
Georges Gope-Fenepej ↑ 83'
-
9
Vincent Crehin ↑ 55'
Coach
Richard Dezire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yann Boe-Kane | 1 |
| Youssef Maziz | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2020-02-07
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
Le Mans FC
W
2020-02-04
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2020-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–4
FC Lorient
L
2020-01-24
AJ Auxerre
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2020-01-10
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
Paris FC
D
2019-12-20
US Orleans Loiret
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.48
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
72%
Draw or Le Mans FC
69%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Le Mans FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.2%
0 – 1
18.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Le Mans FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 17% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 22% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
62%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
