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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Pau FC are 15th (0 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 215 games and scored 233 goals.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' Aldo Kalulu adds to his 0 season tally! FC Sochaux-Montbeliard lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 18' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's shape.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Farid El Melali is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hameau. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Erwin Koffi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Pau FC tonight.
- 35' Denis Poha is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Ousseynou Thioune has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Ismael Aaneba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christophe Diedhiou on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Ousseynou Thioune is replacing Joseph Lopy for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 61' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Samuel Essende on, Zakaria Naidji off on 61 minutes.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' The crowd applauds Younes Kaabouni as he leaves the pitch. Alan Virginius steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 72' Another change for Pau FC made on 72 minute. Denis Poha leaves to be changed by Mahamadou Dembele.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ismael Aaneba on 73.
- 77' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Farid El Melali is replaced by David Gomis.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Eddy Sylvestre | 1 |
| Steve Ambri | 1 |
| Antoine Batisse | 1 |
| Aldo Kalulu | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 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
0.3
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
83%
Pau FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
59%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 0
1.2%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 10% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 28% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

