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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
4 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 31 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC Stade Auguste Bonal HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Mathis Picouleau
Y 17' Mathis Picouleau
Y 49' Madou Toure
Moussa Doumbia 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-01-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Recent Form

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Valenciennes FC H 4–0 W
28 Jan AS Saint-Étienne A 3–2 W
20 Jan SM Caen H 1–2 L
10 Jan Le Havre AC A 0–1 L
30 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–2 L
26 Dec Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–4 L
28 Jan FC Metz H 1–1 D
13 Jan Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–2 L
10 Jan FC Annecy H 2–2 D
30 Dec SC Bastia A 0–1 L
26 Dec Amiens SC H 1–1 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard launch into their encounter with Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Ibrahim Sissoko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Mathis Picouleau on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Mathis Picouleau is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 17.
  • 20' GOAL! Tony Mauricio scores on 20.
  • 25' Moussa Doumbia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Valenciennes FC make a change. Salim Ben Seghir trudges off to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Doumbia is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathis Picouleau is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 61' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Madou Toure departs to be replaced by Noah Diliberto.
  • 64' A goal from the Mali international Moussa Doumbia! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-3!
  • 68' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Ilyes Hamache is replaced by Jason Berthomier on 68 minute.
  • 69' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Moussa Doumbia has done his job and it is now time for Hermann Tebily to step up.
  • 74' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Marius Noubissi gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Mohamed Kaba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Rassoul Ndiaye exits the field as Daylam Meddah enters on 86.
  • 87' Jodel Dossou doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 4-0 the final result. Valenciennes FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Rabuel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Tony Mauricio 1
Kevin Cabral 1
Moussa Doumbia 1
Malek Chergui 1
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
Jodel Dossou 1
Sofiane Diop 1

Head to Head

2023-01-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2023-01-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4–0 Valenciennes FC W 2023-01-28 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2023-01-20 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–2 SM Caen L 2023-01-10 Le Havre AC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2022-12-30 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2022-12-26 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-01-31 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-01-28 Valenciennes FC 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-01-13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2023-01-10 Valenciennes FC 2–2 FC Annecy D 2022-12-30 SC Bastia 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-12-26 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Amiens SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard57% Draw25% Valenciennes FC18%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw
82%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
43%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Valenciennes FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard40% Draw47% Valenciennes FC13%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Handicap FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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