FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arnaud Baert
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Le Mans FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Le Mans FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Valenciennes FC has kicked off!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Toure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 10' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christophe Diedhiou.
- 31' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' 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.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Rocchia made 479 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Lilian Brassier gets a Yellow card.
- 45' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Teddy Chevalier gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 61 minute. Teddy Chevalier leaves to be changed by Jorris Romil.
- 65' Sloan Privat gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Abdoulaye Sane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Maxime Spano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
- 77' The crowd applauds Malek Chergui as he leaves the pitch. Gauthier Hein steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Lasme. He replaces Jeremy Livolant on 84 minute.
- 85' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Thomas Toure trudges off to be replaced by Salem M'bakata on 85 minutes.
- 90' Malek Chergui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The points are shared — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0-0 Valenciennes FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 16
- 27
- 5
- 29
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 33
- 28
Bench
- 9
- 30
- 8
- 15
- 22
- 32
- 4
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 13
- 28
- 7
- 14
- 18
- 5
-
11
Malek Chergui ↓ Gauthier Hein 77'
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↓ Jorris Romil 61'
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
10
Gauthier Hein ↑ 77'
-
17
Jorris Romil ↑ 61'
- 26
- 20
- 30
- 33
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Diliberto | 2 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Johann Ramare | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Johann Ramare | 1 |
| Aldo Kalulu | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-09-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2019-08-30
Le Mans FC
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-08-23
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
3–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2019-08-16
FC Lorient
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-08-09
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
AJ Auxerre
W
2019-08-02
Paris FC
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
Valenciennes FC Form
2019-09-13
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2019-08-30
Valenciennes FC
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-08-26
En Avant Guingamp
0–1
Valenciennes FC
W
2019-08-16
Valenciennes FC
1–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
W
2019-08-09
Le Mans FC
1–2
Valenciennes FC
W
2019-08-02
Valenciennes FC
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
70%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
63%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Valenciennes FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

