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

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Ligue 2 · 2019-20

Valenciennes FC

3 – 2

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FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Fri 14 Feb 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'

Laurent Dos Santos 15' Y

Y 43' Salem M'bakata

Sessi D'Almeida 61' Y

Kevin Cabral 90' Y

Overview

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

Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
Referee Tugdual Philippe
Referee Gaetan Korbas
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Étienne	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-Montbeliard	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 Côte d'Opale	7	5
18	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

57% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/4

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard

Boubacar Fofana

1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' A stunning finish from Sofiane Diop — that came from absolutely nowhere!
11' GOAL! Abdoulaye Sane scores on 11. Assisted by Sofiane Diop
15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Laurent Dos Santos on 15 minutes.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' 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.
40' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's compact .
43' Salem M'bakata is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
53' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
59' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Cabral is hanging Gauthier Hein on the field on 59 minute.
60' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Thomas Toure is withdrawn and Fabien Ourega gets his opportunity.
61' Sessi D'Almeida was booked on 61.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
68' The crowd applauds Melvin Sitti as he leaves the pitch. Gaetan Weissbeck steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
69' What composure from Noah Diliberto! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
70' Kevin Cabral does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
80' Malek Chergui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
81' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Bryan Lasme departs to be replaced by Amadou Dia Ndiaye.
82' Mahame Siby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Baptiste Guillaume on 82 minute.
87' The 28-year-old Salem M'bakata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Cabral is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 90.
The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Noah Diliberto	2
Tony Mauricio	1
Tony Mauricio	1
Kevin Cabral	1
Moussa Doumbia	1
Malek Chergui	1
Ibrahim Sissoko	1
Jodel Dossou	1

Head to Head

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2020-02-07 Clermont Foot 63 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2020-01-31 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC W 2020-01-10 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2020-02-07 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 Le Mans FC W 2020-02-04 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2020-02-01 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–4 FC Lorient L 2020-01-24 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2020-01-10 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–1 Paris FC D

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

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.