Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Valenciennes FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

8
3
6
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard
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
33% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Benjamin Gomel 3 G
Boubacar Fofana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
  • 5' Matteo Rabuel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Joffrey Cuffaut puts Valenciennes FC on the lead.
  • 30' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' GOAL! Aldo Kalulu fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' 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 Ugo Bonnet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Hermann Tebily needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' A goal from the France international Noah Diliberto! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-1!
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Buatu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Marius Noubissi as he leaves the pitch. Lorng Nomel steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 67' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Mathis Picouleau has done his job and it is now time for Ilyes Hamache to step up.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Rassoul Ndiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Franck Kanoute as he leaves the pitch. Roli Pereira de Sa steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nassim Innocenti.
  • 76' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Tony Mauricio has done his job and it is now time for Hermann Tebily to step up.
  • 81' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' Maxime Do Couto Teixeira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Doumbia on 86 minute.
  • 89' Maxime Do Couto Teixeira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Jason Berthomier is withdrawn and Floyd Ayite gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Noah Diliberto is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • With this win, Valenciennes FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Rabuel

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard Form

2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2022-09-17 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 3–1 Nimes Olympique W 2022-09-10 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-09-02 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 4–1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2022-08-30 En Avant Guingamp 1–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-08-27 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC44% Draw27% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard29%
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-Montbeliard
56%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw47% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard24%
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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