FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Gaetan Korbas
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 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 20 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 4 |
| 8 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | +3 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 17% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts). Pau FC are 5th (20 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
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Auguste-Bonal will turn into a battlefield for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Pau FC.
- 5' Itaitinga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 12' A stunning finish from Steve Ambri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florentin Pogba made 302 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Pau FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lorenzo Rajot scoring 1 goals.
- 32' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Alexandre Olliero is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard tonight.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste-Bonal. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scotty Sadzoute is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 52' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard have won 244 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Antoine Batisse makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Bryan Lasme is replaced by Fabien Ourega.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Steeve Beusnard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard so far.
- 73' The crowd applauds Chris Bedia as he leaves the pitch. Adama Niane steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 78' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Mahamadou Dembele departs to be replaced by Erwin Koffi.
- 83' Salem M'bakata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Romain Sans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ousseynou Thioune on 87 minutes.
- 88' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Romain Armand is withdrawn and Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom gets his opportunity.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Sofiane Daham comes on to replace Ousseynou Thioune.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 16
- 11
- 22
- 14
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 7
- 6
Bench
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 27
- 2
- 25
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
8
Victor Lobry ↓ Steeve Beusnard 78'
- 14
- 12
-
2
Mahamadou Dembele ↓ Erwin Koffi 78'
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 26
Bench
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 88'
- 23
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↑ 78'
-
7
Erwin Koffi ↑ 78'
-
11
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 73'
- 30
- 5
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Mathis Clairicia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2021-04-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
Pau FC
D
2021-04-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2021-04-03
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–2
Paris FC
L
2021-03-20
Le Havre AC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2021-03-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2021-03-02
Chamois Niortais FC
1–3
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Pau FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
62%
Draw or Pau FC
71%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Pau FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.4%
0 – 1
17%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 16% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.