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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Gaetan Korbas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 8th (0 pts). Pau FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Auguste-Bonal!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Chris Bedia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard tonight.
- 12' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is taking the lead after the goal scored by Steve Ambri on 12.
- 17' Pau FC have won 233 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' Quentin Daubin, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' Guinea international Florentin Pogba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Erwin Koffi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard so far.
- 52' 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.
- 56' The France Antoine Batisse breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-1!
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Fabien Ourega comes on to replace Bryan Lasme.
- 66' The 27-year-old Bryan Soumare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Chris Bedia exits the field as Adama Niane enters on 73.
- 78' Erwin Koffi is replacing Mahamadou Dembele for the Pau FC side.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxence Prevot made 328 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romain Sans on 84.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Ousseynou Thioune. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Romain Armand by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom on 88 minute.
- 90' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Ousseynou Thioune has done his job and it is now time for Sofiane Daham to step up.
- 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 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 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
0.43
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 1.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 2.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
75%
Draw or Pau FC
73%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Pau FC
52%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.2%
0 – 1
17%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
0 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.3%
1 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 16% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 19% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
65%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

