Nimes Olympique vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nimes Olympique vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Nimes Olympique | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Julien Ponceau does the damage! The net is bulging and Nimes Olympique surge ahead!
- 9' Nimes Olympique seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' 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 Antoine Valerio suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' Nimes Olympique currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Lamine Fomba will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Ousseynou Thioune is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbéliard does not make any changes. Yann Kitala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' The crowd applauds Yassine Benrahou as he leaves the pitch. Leon Delpech steps in for Nimes Olympique.
- 59' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Antoine Valerio is replaced by Kelyan Guessoum on 59 minute.
- 61' Alan Virginius is replacing Maxime Do Couto Teixeira for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Alan Virginius doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' Younes Kaabouni was booked on 73.
- 76' The whistle greets Lamine Fomba as he departs to be replaced by Elias Mar Omarsson.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Yann Kitala comes on to replace Aldo Kalulu.
- 80' The France Yann Kitala breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-3!
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 86 minute. Tony Mauricio leaves to be changed by Joseph Lopy.
- 90' Abdallah Ndour catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-3 the final result. Nimes Olympique will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 15
- 19
- 12
- 28
- 5
- 22
- 14
- 1
- 29
Bench
- 9
- 21
- 23
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 32
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
7
Tony Mauricio ↓ Joseph Lopy 86'
- 16
- 29
-
15
Aldo Kalulu ↓ Yann Kitala 77'
- 18
-
10
Younes Kaabouni ↓ Steve Ambri 77'
- 6
- 14
- 11
Bench
-
17
Steve Ambri ↑ 77'
-
8
Joseph Lopy ↑ 86'
- 30
-
9
Yann Kitala ↑ 77'
- 33
-
26
Alan Virginius ↑ 61'
- 2
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 4 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Yassine Benrahou | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
| Ousseynou Thioune | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
| Alan Virginius | 1 |
| Jean N'Guessan | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2022-04-16
Nimes Olympique
1–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2022-04-09
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2022-04-02
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2022-03-19
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
W
2022-03-15
Chamois Niortais FC
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2022-03-12
AJ Auxerre
3–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Nimes Olympique or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 72% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Nimes Olympique or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
65%
Nimes Olympique or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

