Red Star FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Red Star FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Bauer.
- Red Star FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Romain Galibert
- Assistant 2 Romain Hennache (France)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Red Star FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jun | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Paris FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Red Star FC | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Red Star FC are 2nd (14 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ 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)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 4 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bauer will turn into a battlefield for Red Star FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Mehdi Jeannin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 15' Saif-Eddine Khaoui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Red Star FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Victor Lobry has done his job and it is now time for Samy Baghdadi to step up.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Red Star FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Elyaz Zidane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Benjamin Gomel is replaced by Dalangunypole Gomis on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Red Star FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Matthieu Huard was booked on 60.
- 62' Poor challenge from Elyaz Zidane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' Bradley Danger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 63 minute.
- 68' Red Star FC 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.
- 72' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Kemo Cisse is withdrawn and Jovany Ikanga gets his opportunity.
- 76' Kapitbafan Djoco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathis Clairicia on 76 minute.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Red Star FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Boubacar Fofana comes on to replace Landry Nomel.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 91
- 3
- 7
- 20
- 2
- 93
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↓ Jovany Ikanga 72'
- 19
- 15
Bench
- 17
-
6
Bradley Danger ↑ 63'
-
23
Jovany Ikanga ↑ 72'
- 31
- 8
- 1
- 35
- 12
-
45
Cheick Konate ↑ 72'
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
19
Victor Lobry ↓ Samy Baghdadi 27'
- 40
- 17
- 7
- 4
- 42
-
77
Landry Nomel ↓ Boubacar Fofana 84'
- 91
- 15
- 26
Bench
- 14
-
10
Boubacar Fofana ↑ 84'
- 97
- 30
-
5
Samy Baghdadi ↑ 27'
-
9
Kapitbafan Djoco ↑ 76'
-
3
Dalangunypole Gomis ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Faucher | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 1 |
| Yohan Mollo | 1 |
| Xavier Tomas | 1 |
| Amadou Diallo | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2026-08-14
Red Star FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2026-08-08
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–3
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2023-06-02
Nimes Olympique
3–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2023-05-26
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
FC Metz
L
2023-05-20
Paris FC
2–1
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2023-05-13
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
En Avant Guingamp
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
50%
Red Star FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 27% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

