Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
Sat 7 May 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Rassoul Ndiaye
Emmanuel Ntim 39' Y
Y 52' Valentin Henry
Joffrey Cuffaut 54' Y
Gaetan Robail 81' Y
Y 90' Yann Kitala

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–0 W
30 Apr Paris FC A 1–1 D
22 Apr AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
19 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–3 L
16 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
09 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–1 L
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
30 Apr SC Bastia H 2–1 W
22 Apr Pau FC A 1–0 W
19 Apr Toulouse FC H 1–1 D
16 Apr Nimes Olympique A 3–1 W
09 Apr AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Hainaut. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' 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.
  • 50' Goal! Ugo Bonnet scores his 30 goal in 241 matches.
  • 52' Valentin Henry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 54' Joffrey Cuffaut catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Maxence Prevot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard make a change. Maxime Do Couto Teixeira trudges off to be replaced by Alan Virginius on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Eric Vandenabeele is replacing Mathieu Debuchy for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 74' Ilyes Hamache has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Joseph Lopy as he leaves the pitch. Younes Kaabouni steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Gaetan Robail. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baptiste Guillaume is hanging Ugo Bonnet on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' The whistle greets Gaetan Robail as he departs to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou.
  • 90' Yann Kitala was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Delmotte

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Diliberto 2
Gaetan Weissbeck 1
Ugo Bonnet 1
Johann Ramare 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Johann Ramare 1
Aldo Kalulu 1
Tony Mauricio 1

Head to Head

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-04-30 Paris FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form

2022-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard L 2022-04-30 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–1 SC Bastia W 2022-04-22 Pau FC 0–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-04-19 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–1 Toulouse FC D 2022-04-16 Nimes Olympique 1–3 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-04-09 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC38% Draw33% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard29%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
62%
Valenciennes FC or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC23% Draw56% FC Sochaux-Montbeliard21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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