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

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Fri 14 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-MontbeliardLigue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade du Hainaut as Valenciennes FC face off against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Sofiane Diop makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
  • 11' Abdoulaye Sane makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are in front.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Laurent Dos Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' The travelling FC Sochaux-Montbeliard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Salem M'bakata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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.
  • 58' Maxence Prevot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Kevin Cabral comes on to replace Gauthier Hein.
  • 60' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Thomas Toure is replaced by Fabien Ourega.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' The whistle greets Melvin Sitti as he departs to be replaced by Gaetan Weissbeck.
  • 69' Assisted by Malek Chergui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noah Diliberto makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 70' A goal from the France international Kevin Cabral! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-2!
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Malek Chergui makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Bryan Lasme departs to be replaced by Amadou Dia Ndiaye.
  • 82' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Baptiste Guillaume exits the field as Mahame Siby enters on 82.
  • 87' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Valenciennes FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC48% Draw27% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard25%
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-Montbeliard
52%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC31% Draw48% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard21%
Actual: FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
25%

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