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 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 2 games · 3 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 17th (1 pts). Pau FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Auguste-Bonal that hosts another battle between FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Pau FC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' GOAL! Steve Ambri scores on 12. Assisted by Bryan Soumare
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' The 38-year-old Christophe Diedhiou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Souleymane Diarra, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 52' Ousseynou Thioune has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Batisse makes it 1-1.
- 61' The crowd applauds Bryan Lasme as he leaves the pitch. Fabien Ourega steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 66' Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
- 73' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Chris Bedia is replaced by Adama Niane on 73 minute.
- 78' Erwin Koffi is replacing Mahamadou Dembele for the Pau FC side.
- 83' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 84' Romain Sans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Romain Armand and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Ousseynou Thioune by Sofiane Daham on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
| Antoine Batisse | 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
2 / 4
0.38
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 1.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
63%
Draw or Pau FC
77%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Pau FC
60%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
0 – 1
22.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 27% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.