Thursday , 24 September 2026

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Valenciennes FC
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Fri 14 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Laurent Dos Santos 15' Y
Y 43' Salem M'bakata
Sessi D'Almeida 61' Y
Kevin Cabral 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Tugdual Philippe
  • Referee Gaetan Korbas
  • Referee

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

8
3
6
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 3–2 W
07 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–3 L
04 Feb En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
31 Jan Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–1 D
24 Jan Le Mans FC H 1–0 W
10 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–1 L
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb Valenciennes FC A 2–3 L
07 Feb Le Mans FC H 1–0 W
04 Feb AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–1 D
01 Feb FC Lorient H 0–4 L
24 Jan AJ Auxerre A 1–2 L
10 Jan Paris FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Boubacar Fofana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Sofiane Diop — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' GOAL! Abdoulaye Sane scores on 11. Assisted by Sofiane Diop
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Laurent Dos Santos on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's compact .
  • 43' Salem M'bakata is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Cabral is hanging Gauthier Hein on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Thomas Toure is withdrawn and Fabien Ourega gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Sessi D'Almeida was booked on 61.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Melvin Sitti as he leaves the pitch. Gaetan Weissbeck steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 69' What composure from Noah Diliberto! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 70' Kevin Cabral does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Malek Chergui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Bryan Lasme departs to be replaced by Amadou Dia Ndiaye.
  • 82' Mahame Siby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Baptiste Guillaume on 82 minute.
  • 87' The 28-year-old Salem M'bakata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Cabral is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Allan Linguet 1
Abdoulaye Sane 1
Adama Niane 1
Gaetan Weissbeck 1
Ugo Bonnet 1
Johann Ramare 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1

Head to Head

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2020-02-07 Clermont Foot 63 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2020-01-31 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC W 2020-01-10 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 Le Mans FC W 2020-02-04 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D 2020-02-01 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–4 FC Lorient L 2020-01-24 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2020-01-10 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–1 Paris FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC48% Draw27% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard25%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
52%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC31% Draw48% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard21%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.