Thursday , 24 September 2026

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Sat 7 May 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Rassoul Ndiaye
Emmanuel Ntim 39' Y
Y 52' Valentin Henry
Joffrey Cuffaut 54' Y
Gaetan Robail 81' Y
Y 90' Yann Kitala

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 1–0 W
30 Apr Paris FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
19 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–3 L
16 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
09 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–1 L
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
30 Apr SC Bastia H 2–1 W
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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valenciennes FC launch into their encounter with FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sambou Yatabare is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's compact .
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Rassoul Ndiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Aldo Kalulu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard tonight.
  • 49' France international Ismael Aaneba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The France Ugo Bonnet breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-0!
  • 52' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Joffrey Cuffaut. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Maxime Do Couto Teixeira makes way for Alan Virginius at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' Eric Vandenabeele gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Mathieu Debuchy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 78 minute. Joseph Lopy leaves to be changed by Younes Kaabouni.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Gaetan Robail argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Ugo Bonnet departs to be replaced by Baptiste Guillaume.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Gaetan Robail is replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou on 88 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Yann Kitala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Full Time. Valenciennes FC beats FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Delmotte

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Gaetan Weissbeck 1
Ugo Bonnet 1
Johann Ramare 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Johann Ramare 1
Aldo Kalulu 1
Tony Mauricio 1

Head to Head

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-04-30 Paris FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2022-04-30 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–1 SC Bastia W 2022-04-22 Pau FC 0–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-04-19 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–1 Toulouse FC D 2022-04-16 Nimes Olympique 1–3 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-04-09 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC38% Draw33% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard29%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
62%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC23% Draw56% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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