Sunday , 15 November 2026

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Mon 15 Feb 2021 · 17:45 UTC Stade Auguste-Bonal HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Salem M'bakata 19' Y
Joseph Lopy 28' Y
Y 39' Mathis Picouleau

Overview

Match Preview

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.

Match Details

  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Marc Michout
  • 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

6
3
8
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
05 Feb FC Chambly Oise A 4–1 W
02 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–2 L
30 Jan Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–1 D
25 Jan Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
16 Jan ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–2 L
05 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
02 Feb SM Caen A 1–1 D
30 Jan USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
26 Jan Paris FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 3–3 D

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Sochaux-Montbeliard welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
  • 5' Guinea-Bissau international Steve Ambri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Issouf Macalou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Weissbeck makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Joseph Lopy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathis Picouleau.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Guegan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Issouf Macalou on, Mathis Picouleau off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Kevin Cabral, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathis Picouleau is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 67' Fabien Ourega has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Lasme on 67 minute.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Niane is hanging Chris Bedia on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' Goal! Adama Niane scores his 17 goal in 272 matches.
  • 81' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Emmanuel Ntim departs to be replaced by Maxime Spano.
  • 86' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Steve Ambri by Sofiane Daham on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC W 2021-02-05 FC Chambly Oise 1–4 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2021-02-02 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–2 AC Ajaccio L 2021-01-30 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2021-01-25 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Toulouse FC L 2021-01-16 ES Troyes AC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-02-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC W 2021-01-23 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 3–3 Valenciennes FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard43% Draw30% Valenciennes FC27%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
73%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
57%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Valenciennes FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard28% Draw52% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Handicap FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.