Monday , 17 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 13:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+4' · FT 45+20'
Julien Masson 5' Y
Y 19' Florentin Pogba
Emmanuel Ntim 40' Y
Y 45' Gaetan Weissbeck
Y 72' Adama Niane
Maxime Spano 83' Y
Arsene Elogo 90' Y
Y 90' Fabien Ourega

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Cedric Favre
  • Referee Anthony Ustaritz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
6
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 0–0 D
03 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–2 L
26 Sep SM Caen H 1–0 W
19 Sep USL Dunkerque A 0–1 L
12 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
29 Aug Paris FC A 0–1 L
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Valenciennes FC A 0–0 D
03 Oct FC Chambly Oise H 3–2 W
26 Sep AC Ajaccio A 1–1 D
19 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football H 2–2 D
14 Sep Toulouse FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A moment of madness from Julien Masson on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florentin Pogba.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Adama Niane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 34' The travelling FC Sochaux-Montbéliard supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Emmanuel Ntim picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Gaetan Weissbeck was booked on 45.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sochaux-Montbéliard that had 328 games and scored 235 goals.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Fabien Ourega. He replaces Steve Ambri on 61 minute.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' The crowd applauds Chris Bedia as he leaves the pitch. Adama Niane steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 72' Adama Niane was booked on 72.
  • 75' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Matteo Fedele exits the field as Arsene Elogo enters on 75.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' Noah Diliberto makes way for Metehan Guclu at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Maxime Spano. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Bryan Lasme gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Bryan Soumare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Ousseynou Thioune is withdrawn and Younes Kaabouni gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kevin Cabral as he leaves the pitch. Moussa Guel steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Arsene Elogo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Johann Ramare 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Johann Ramare 1
Aldo Kalulu 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Tony Mauricio 1
Kevin Cabral 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen W 2020-09-19 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-09-12 Valenciennes FC 1–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2020-10-17 Valenciennes FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2020-10-03 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 3–2 FC Chambly Oise W 2020-09-26 AC Ajaccio 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2020-09-19 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–2 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2020-09-14 Toulouse FC 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2020-08-29 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–1 ES Troyes AC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Valenciennes FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC43% Draw34% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
57%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC26% Draw60% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 25% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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