USL Dunkerque vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| USL Dunkerque | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 5 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are 8th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
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)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. USL Dunkerque is hosting FC Sochaux-Montbeliard for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Emeric Dudouit was booked on 10.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Redouane Kerrouche made 147 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stade Marcel-Tribut. USL Dunkerque seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' A moment of madness from Gaetan Weissbeck on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 38' Gaetan Weissbeck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harouna Sy is hanging Billy Ketkeophomphone on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's compact .
- 54' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guillaume Bosca is hanging Harouna Sy on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Lasme is hanging Steve Ambri on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' That is a Red card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Abdallah Ndour will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Younes Kaabouni is replaced by Ousseynou Thioune on 71 minute.
- 76' 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 Ilan Kebbal suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Cheick Diarra is replaced by Thibault Vialla.
- 82' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Against the run of play, Guillaume Bosca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' The crowd applauds Redouane Kerrouche as he leaves the pitch. Leverton Pierre steps in for USL Dunkerque.
- 88' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Demba Thiam by Thomas Vannoye on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Ousseynou Thioune gets a Yellow card.
- With this win, USL Dunkerque is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 12
-
29
Cheick Diarra ↓ Thibault Vialla 77'
- 11
- 3
- 24
- 2
- 30
- 27
-
28
Demba Thiam ↓ Thomas Vannoye 88'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Harouna Sy ↑ 46'
-
8
Thibault Vialla ↑ 77'
-
19
Leverton Pierre ↑ 87'
- 25
- 1
- 7
-
33
Thomas Vannoye ↑ 88'
- 9
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Steve Ambri ↓ Bryan Lasme 61'
-
15
Joseph Lopy ↓ Rassoul Ndiaye 88'
- 16
- 22
-
14
Chris Bedia ↓ Adama Niane 88'
- 18
- 20
-
7
Bryan Soumare ↓ Pape Paye 71'
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 3
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 61'
- 1
-
27
Adama Niane ↑ 88'
-
2
Pape Paye ↑ 71'
-
6
Ousseynou Thioune ↑ 71'
-
25
Rassoul Ndiaye ↑ 88'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 2 |
| Guillaume Bosca | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2021-05-01
USL Dunkerque
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2021-04-24
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
SM Caen
W
2021-04-20
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2021-04-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–1
Pau FC
D
2021-04-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2021-04-03
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–2
Paris FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + USL Dunkerque or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
56%
USL Dunkerque or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.6%
1 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 25% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

