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Le Mans FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Le Mans FC
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Fri 30 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 67' Ousseynou Thioune
Remy Boissier 80' Y
Y 82' Jason Pendant
Youssef Maziz 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Mans FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Le Mans FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-30 Le Mans FC 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Recent Form

Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 2–0 W
23 Aug FC Lorient H 1–2 L
16 Aug AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–2 L
09 Aug Valenciennes FC H 1–2 L
02 Aug AJ Auxerre A 0–2 L
27 Jul Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jul SM Caen H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Le Mans FC in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbéliard's compact .
  • 15' Le Mans FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' What composure from Yann Boe-Kane! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Mans FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' Vincent Crehin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbéliard does not make any changes. Stephane Diarra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Mans FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' Jeremy Livolant gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Thomas Toure and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Ousseynou Thioune on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Pierre Lemonnier as he leaves the pitch. Yrondu Musavu-King steps in for Le Mans FC.
  • 73' Le Mans FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard backline.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Le Mans FC team. Stephane Diarra is replaced by Stephen Vincent on 77 minute.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Remy Boissier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Jason Pendant was booked on 82.
  • 83' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Abdoulaye Sane exits the field as Salem M'bakata enters on 83.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Youssef Maziz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' GOAL! Youssef Maziz scores on 87.
  • 90' Le Mans FC ring the changes. Youssef Maziz has done his job and it is now time for Franck Julienne to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Mans FC51% Draw28% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard21%
Actual: Le Mans FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Le Mans FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
49%
Le Mans FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Le Mans FC36% Draw50% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard14%
Actual: Le Mans FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC

Handicap Le Mans FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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