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FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1 – 0
Full Time
Le Mans FC
Fri 7 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade Auguste-Bonal HT 45' · FT 45'
Christophe Diedhiou 12' Y
Christophe Diedhiou 12' R
Y 16' Hamza Hafidi
Y 37' Guessouma Fofana
Y 84' Georges Gope-Fenepej
Bryan Lasme 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Pascal Poupeau
  • Referee Ludovic Zmyslony
  • Referee Romain Zamo
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Le Mans FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 Le Mans FC 2019-08-30 Le Mans FC 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Boubacar Fofana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Le Mans FC get us underway at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Christophe Diedhiou is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Hamza Hafidi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' The crowd applauds Melvin Sitti as he leaves the pitch. Adolphe Teikeu steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 22' The 37-year-old Georges Gope-Fenepej has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fabien Ourega suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Guessouma Fofana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Mans FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' A goal from the Senegal international Abdoulaye Sane! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 46' Another change for Le Mans FC made on 46 minute. Yanis Merdji leaves to be changed by Aboubakary Kante.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 55' The whistle greets Guessouma Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Vincent Crehin.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' 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.
  • 69' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Jeremy Livolant is withdrawn and Jason Pendant gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Guessouma Fofana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Le Mans FC so far.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Lasme. He replaces Fabien Ourega on 80 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Le Mans FC! Georges Gope-Fenepej comes on to replace Hamza Hafidi.
  • 84' Georges Gope-Fenepej is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' Lorenzo Rajot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Bryan Lasme. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yann Boe-Kane 1
Youssef Maziz 1
Abdoulaye Sane 1

Head to Head

2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 Le Mans FC 2019-08-30 Le Mans FC 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 Le Mans FC L 2020-02-04 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D 2020-02-01 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–4 FC Lorient W 2020-01-24 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2020-01-10 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–1 Paris FC D 2019-12-20 US Orleans Loiret 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L

Le Mans FC Form

2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 Le Mans FC L 2020-02-04 FC Lorient 4–2 Le Mans FC L 2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC L 2020-01-10 Le Mans FC 0–1 AJ Auxerre L 2019-12-21 Paris FC 0–3 Le Mans FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Le Mans FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard40% Draw29% Le Mans FC31%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
69%
Draw or Le Mans FC
60%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Le Mans FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard24% Draw51% Le Mans FC25%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Handicap FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers Push Le Mans FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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