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Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Fri 11 Jan 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Rafa Paez
Y 70' Elisha Owusu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Pascal Poupeau
  • Referee Cedric Favre
  • Referee Edgar Barenton

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-Montbeliard 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 Cote 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-Montbeliard
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2017-09-10 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2017-02-18 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–0 W
17 Dec FC Metz H 0–2 L
04 Dec Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Paris FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov AS Beziers A 1–1 D
10 Nov Racing Club de Lens H 4–2 W
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
22 Dec FC Lorient H 1–0 W
14 Dec Red Star FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec GFC Ajaccio H 2–0 W
30 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 0–1 L
23 Nov AJ Auxerre H 1–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Sochaux-Montbeliard backline.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's shape.
  • 35' Valenciennes FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Mehdy Guezoui departs to be replaced by Sebastien Roudet.
  • 51' 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 Sofiane Daham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Tony Mauricio adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafa Paez.
  • 59' Nando Garcia Puchades is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anderson Cruz at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Nando Garcia Puchades has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 328 appearances.
  • 69' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Johann Ramare departs to be replaced by Eden Massouema.
  • 76' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Rafa Navarro by Temitope Obadeyi on 79 minute.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Masson made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Tony Mauricio has done his job and it is now time for Jorris Romil to step up.
  • FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will have plenty to reflect on. Valenciennes FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Johann Ramare 1
Aldo Kalulu 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Kevin Cabral 1
Moussa Doumbia 1
Malek Chergui 1

Head to Head

2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2017-09-10 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2017-02-18 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2018-12-17 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Metz L 2018-12-04 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC D 2018-11-23 AS Beziers 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2018-11-10 Valenciennes FC 4–2 Racing Club de Lens W

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2018-12-22 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 FC Lorient W 2018-12-14 Red Star FC 3–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2018-12-04 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-11-30 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2018-11-23 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–4 AJ Auxerre L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC47% Draw29% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard24%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
53%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw52% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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