Le Havre AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Cedric Favre
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Pau FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
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' We are underway at Stade Oceane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Le Havre AC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The 38-year-old Pierre Gibaud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Alan Virginius has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Magnificent from Fabien Ourega! That is 5 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cengiz Umut Meras.
- 46' Fresh legs for Le Havre AC! Jamal Thiare comes on to replace Nolan Mbemba.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fernand Mayembo suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Quentin Cornette by Elies Mahmoud on 65 minute.
- 67' Herve Bazile is replacing Romain Basque for the Le Havre AC side.
- 71' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Bedia is hanging Adama Niane on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Le Havre AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' GOAL! Chris Bedia fires home to make it 0-2!
- 77' The whistle greets Salem M'bakata as he departs to be replaced by Pape Paye.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Le Havre AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Younes Kaabouni. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Younes Kaabouni departs to be replaced by Sofiane Daham.
- 88' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 88 minute. Bryan Soumare leaves to be changed by Alan Virginius.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Bedia is booked for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 1
- 17
- 7
- 22
-
6
Romain Basque ↓ Herve Bazile 67'
- 5
-
18
Nolan Mbemba ↓ Khalid Boutaib 46'
- 27
-
26
Woyo Coulibaly ↓ Khalid Boutaib 46'
Bench
- 30
-
29
Herve Bazile ↑ 67'
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↑ 46'
-
13
Khalid Boutaib ↑ 46'
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 65'
- 2
- 33
Coach
Paul Le Guen
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 16
-
22
Salem M'bakata ↓ Pape Paye 77'
-
27
Adama Niane ↓ Chris Bedia 71'
-
20
Younes Kaabouni ↓ Sofiane Daham 87'
-
7
Bryan Soumare ↓ Alan Virginius 88'
- 28
- 5
Bench
-
8
Sofiane Daham ↑ 87'
- 1
-
14
Chris Bedia ↑ 71'
- 18
-
2
Pape Paye ↑ 77'
-
6
Ousseynou Thioune ↑ 71'
-
26
Alan Virginius ↑ 88'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Bedia | 3 |
| Herve Bazile | 3 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 2 |
| Christopher Rocchia | 1 |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 |
| Anderson Cruz | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
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
2021-02-27
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
En Avant Guingamp
D
2021-02-20
Amiens SC
0–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2021-02-15
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–0
Valenciennes FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
75%
Le Havre AC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

