Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Nouste Camp.
- Pau FC 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Stade de Reims | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | FC Annecy | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | USL Dunkerque | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Annecy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Stade de Reims | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Red Star FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jun | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 6 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| -2 | GD | -2 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 17% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Pau FC are 15th (5 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 11th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Nouste Camp that hosts another battle between Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Samy Baghdadi is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Lorenzo Rajot is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 34' Saad Agouzoul was booked on 34.
- 39' 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 Tom Pouilly suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard's shape.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Saad Agouzoul.
- 56' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 56 minute. Landry Nomel leaves to be changed by Benjamin Gomel.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Nouste Camp. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Mathis Clairicia comes on to replace Boubacar Fofana.
- 66' What an equalizer from Mathis Clairicia!
- 68' Luan Gadegbeku gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Lorenzo Rajot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Babacar Leye by Alexis Lefebvre on 72 minute.
- 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 82' Pau FC ring the changes. Tom Pouilly has done his job and it is now time for Mathys Tourraine to step up.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Pau FC player sees a card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 23
- 29
-
5
Lorenzo Rajot ↓ Luan Gadegbeku 68'
- 21
- 1
-
6
Cheikh Fall ↓ Bilal Brahimi 72'
-
2
Tom Pouilly ↓ Mathys Tourraine 82'
- 7
- 4
-
9
Babacar Leye ↓ Alexis Lefebvre 72'
Bench
-
10
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 72'
- 30
-
11
Alexis Lefebvre ↑ 72'
-
39
Mathys Tourraine ↑ 82'
- 19
- 8
- 14
-
22
Rony Mimb Baheng ↑ 82'
-
27
Luan Gadegbeku ↑ 68'
Coach
Thierry Debès
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 40
- 14
- 10
- 97
- 5
- 9
-
77
Landry Nomel ↓ Benjamin Gomel 56'
- 3
- 26
- 21
Bench
-
17
Benjaloud Youssouf ↑ 56'
-
7
Benjamin Gomel ↑ 56'
- 30
-
42
Dylan Tavares ↑ 65'
- 11
-
91
Mathis Clairicia ↑ 65'
-
15
Jonathan Mexique ↑ 82'
- 33
Coach
Vincent Hognon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Aldo Kalulu | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2026-09-04
Pau FC
1–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-28
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-21
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
En Avant Guingamp
L
2026-08-14
Red Star FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–3
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2023-06-02
Nimes Olympique
3–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.65
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
69%
Pau FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.4%
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
1 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 19% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 21% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

