FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Guillaume Janin
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 18.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SM Caen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Dec | SM Caen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | USL Dunkerque | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 17 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts). USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 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
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Auguste-Bonal. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and USL Dunkerque.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Bryan Lasme is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' USL Dunkerque are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Demba Thiam gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Redouane Kerrouche. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' Joseph Lopy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Gaetan Weissbeck makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabien Mercadal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Dimitri Boudaud has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilan Kebbal on 73 minute.
- 78' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Demba Thiam has done his job and it is now time for Guillaume Bosca to step up.
- 83' Younes Kaabouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steve Ambri at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Emeric Dudouit is booked for USL Dunkerque — Yellow card on 84.
- 84' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Adama Niane trudges off to be replaced by Walid Jarmouni on 84 minutes.
- 87' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 87 minute. Bryan Soumare leaves to be changed by Rassoul Ndiaye.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Huysman. He replaces Redouane Kerrouche on 88 minute.
- 1-0 the final result. USL Dunkerque will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 17
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 22
- 27
- 7
- 28
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 29
- 25
- 13
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 18
- 12
-
29
Cheick Diarra ↓ Jorris Romil 73'
- 15
-
3
Loic Kouagba ↓ Leverton Pierre 81'
- 24
- 2
- 30
-
28
Demba Thiam ↓ Guillaume Bosca 81'
-
20
Ilan Kebbal ↓ Dimitri Boudaud 73'
Bench
-
19
Leverton Pierre ↑ 81'
-
25
Jorris Romil ↑ 73'
- 1
- 27
-
10
Dimitri Boudaud ↑ 73'
-
7
Guillaume Bosca ↑ 81'
-
6
Jeremy Huysman ↑ 88'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Guillaume Bosca | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2021-01-05
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
USL Dunkerque
W
2020-12-22
SM Caen
1–4
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2020-12-18
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2020-12-15
Pau FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2020-12-05
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2020-12-01
Paris FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
79%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
52%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or USL Dunkerque
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.