Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Cedric Mouysset
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Le Havre AC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Pau FC are 10th (8 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Nouste Camp as Pau FC face off against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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 Alexandre Olliero suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Salem M'bakata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Xavier Kouassi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 32' Xavier Kouassi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Pape Paye is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard so far.
- 52' Poor challenge from Chris Bedia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Abdourahmane Ndiaye is withdrawn and Romain Bayard gets his opportunity.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Bryan Soumare comes on to replace Bryan Lasme.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Bryan Lasme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' The whistle greets Chris Bedia as he departs to be replaced by Rassoul Ndiaye.
- 86' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Paul Meliande comes on to replace Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 18
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Yankuba Jarju 67'
- 7
- 11
- 24
- 17
- 5
- 3
- 4
Bench
-
10
Romain Bayard ↑ 59'
- 26
- 27
- 30
-
14
Yankuba Jarju ↑ 67'
- 29
-
25
Paul Meliande ↑ 86'
- 22
Coach
Didier Tholot
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 15
- 16
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↓ Bryan Soumare 67'
- 22
-
14
Chris Bedia ↓ Rassoul Ndiaye 82'
- 27
- 2
- 28
- 6
Bench
- 10
- 8
- 23
- 1
-
7
Bryan Soumare ↑ 67'
-
25
Rassoul Ndiaye ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Mathis Clairicia | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2020-12-15
Pau FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2020-12-05
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2020-12-01
Paris FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2020-11-28
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4–0
Le Havre AC
W
2020-11-21
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2020-11-07
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
3–4
Chamois Niortais FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.4
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 1.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 2.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
70%
Pau FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
50%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
1.7%
2 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.1%
3 – 0
0.4%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 1
0.2%
0 – 3
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 19% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 14% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.