Tuesday , 28 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Valenciennes FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Joffrey Cuffaut 15' Y
Jonathan Buatu 60' Y
Y 70' Rassoul Ndiaye
Nassim Innocenti 72' Y
Y 89' Maxime Do Couto Teixeira
Noah Diliberto 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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-Montbéliard 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 Côte d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
6
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 2–1 W
17 Sep Pau FC A 0–1 L
10 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–1 D
02 Sep Nimes Olympique H 3–2 W
30 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug AS Saint-Étienne H 2–2 D
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Valenciennes FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep Nimes Olympique H 3–1 W
10 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–0 W
02 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 4–1 W
30 Aug En Avant Guingamp A 2–1 W
27 Aug Chamois Niortais FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Joffrey Cuffaut argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' Jason Berthomier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard so far.
  • 25' Magnificent from Joffrey Cuffaut! That is 25 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' Floyd Ayite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 31' Aldo Kalulu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rassoul Ndiaye, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Sensational shot from Noah Diliberto. Valenciennes FC is back in the lead.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Jonathan Buatu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Lorng Nomel on, Marius Noubissi off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Mathis Picouleau exits the field as Ilyes Hamache enters on 67.
  • 70' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 70' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Franck Kanoute exits the field as Roli Pereira de Sa enters on 70.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nassim Innocenti.
  • 76' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Tony Mauricio is withdrawn and Hermann Tebily gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Moussa Doumbia by Maxime Do Couto Teixeira on 86 minute.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Maxime Do Couto Teixeira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Jason Berthomier makes way for Floyd Ayite at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Valenciennes FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Rabuel

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Ibrahim Sissoko 1
Jodel Dossou 1
Sofiane Diop 1
Allan Linguet 1
Abdoulaye Sane 1
Adama Niane 1
Gaetan Weissbeck 1

Head to Head

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-09-17 Pau FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-09-10 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2022-09-02 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Nimes Olympique W 2022-08-30 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2022-08-27 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne D

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard L 2022-09-17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 3–1 Nimes Olympique W 2022-09-10 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-09-02 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 4–1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2022-08-30 En Avant Guingamp 1–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-08-27 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 3–0 Chamois Niortais FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC44% Draw27% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard29%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
56%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw47% FC Sochaux-Montbéliard24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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