Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee Anthony Ustaritz
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 5' The referee calls foul for Julien Masson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Kevin Cabral needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' It’s a booking for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player. Florentin Pogba gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' Fabien Ourega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 435 appearances.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Ntim is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Gaetan Weissbeck will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Fabien Ourega is replacing Steve Ambri for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 66' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Sochaux-Montbeliard backline.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Chris Bedia by Adama Niane on 69 minute.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adama Niane.
- 75' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Matteo Fedele is withdrawn and Arsene Elogo gets his opportunity.
- 80' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard have won 235 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Metehan Guclu on, Noah Diliberto off on 81 minutes.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Spano on 83.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Bryan Lasme on, Bryan Soumare off on 84 minutes.
- 85' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Younes Kaabouni is hanging Ousseynou Thioune on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Kevin Cabral has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Guel to step up.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Arsene Elogo will be fuming at that decision.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 28
- 25
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↓ Moussa Guel 87'
- 5
- 9
-
8
Matteo Fedele ↓ Arsene Elogo 75'
- 24
-
21
Noah Diliberto ↓ Metehan Guclu 81'
- 20
Bench
- 16
-
7
Moussa Guel ↑ 87'
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↑ 75'
-
22
Metehan Guclu ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Olivier Guegan
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
17
Steve Ambri ↓ Fabien Ourega 61'
- 15
- 16
-
14
Chris Bedia ↓ Adama Niane 69'
- 18
- 2
-
7
Bryan Soumare ↓ Bryan Lasme 84'
- 28
- 6
Bench
-
10
Fabien Ourega ↑ 61'
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 84'
- 22
- 23
- 1
-
27
Adama Niane ↑ 69'
-
20
Younes Kaabouni ↑ 85'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Diliberto | 2 |
| Allan Linguet | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
| Adama Niane | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Johann Ramare | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.