Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Pau FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Pau FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Pau FC | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 8 |
| 13 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 50% | Win % | 17% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Pau FC are 5th (20 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 16th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Hameau. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Sochaux-Montbeliard does not make any changes. Quentin Daubin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' What a strike from Aldo Kalulu! The score is 0-1.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hameau. Pau FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Sochaux-Montbeliard winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Denis Poha gets a Yellow card.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The travelling FC Sochaux-Montbeliard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Christophe Diedhiou is withdrawn and Ismael Aaneba gets his opportunity.
- 51' Tony Mauricio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' 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 Zakaria Naidji suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The crowd applauds Joseph Lopy as he leaves the pitch. Ousseynou Thioune steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 61' Samuel Essende has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zakaria Naidji on 61 minute.
- 66' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's shape.
- 71' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Younes Kaabouni is withdrawn and Alan Virginius gets his opportunity.
- 72' Pau FC make a change. Denis Poha trudges off to be replaced by Mahamadou Dembele on 72 minutes.
- 73' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Ismael Aaneba gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Another change for Pau FC made on 77 minute. Farid El Melali leaves to be changed by David Gomis.
- 82' Kenji-Van Boto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard so far.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Pau FC.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Denis Poha ↓ Mahamadou Dembele 72'
-
15
Farid El Melali ↓ David Gomis 77'
- 9
- 19
- 14
- 7
-
24
Zakaria Naidji ↓ Samuel Essende 61'
- 50
- 17
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
28
David Gomis ↑ 77'
-
29
Samuel Essende ↑ 61'
-
8
Mahamadou Dembele ↑ 72'
- 30
- 5
- 26
- 2
Coach
Didier Tholot
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
17
Steve Ambri ↓ Rassoul Ndiaye 58'
- 7
-
8
Joseph Lopy ↓ Ousseynou Thioune 58'
- 16
-
15
Aldo Kalulu ↓ Yann Kitala 71'
- 18
- 10
- 28
- 2
Bench
-
22
Ismael Aaneba ↑ 46'
- 30
-
6
Ousseynou Thioune ↑ 58'
-
14
Rassoul Ndiaye ↑ 58'
-
9
Yann Kitala ↑ 71'
-
26
Alan Virginius ↑ 71'
- 11
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Begraoui | 3 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Maxime Do Couto Teixeira | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Skelly Alvero | 1 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Mathis Clairicia | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2022-04-22
Pau FC
0–1
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2022-04-19
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–1
Toulouse FC
D
2022-04-16
Nimes Olympique
1–3
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2022-04-09
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2022-04-02
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2022-03-19
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
69%
Pau FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.