Valenciennes FC vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2021-22 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 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Hainaut will turn into a battlefield for 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' 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.
- 15' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's shape.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Mathieu Debuchy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
- 36' A moment of madness from Rassoul Ndiaye on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Ntim is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' France international Alan Virginius has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Gaetan Robail, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Ugo Bonnet does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Valentin Henry.
- 54' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Joffrey Cuffaut gets a Yellow card.
- 59' 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.
- 61' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Maxime Do Couto Teixeira departs to be replaced by Alan Virginius.
- 66' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Mathieu Debuchy by Eric Vandenabeele on 69 minute.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Joseph Lopy exits the field as Younes Kaabouni enters on 78.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gaetan Robail.
- 82' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Ugo Bonnet is withdrawn and Baptiste Guillaume gets his opportunity.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's compact .
- 88' Gaetan Robail makes way for Aymen Boutoutaou at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yann Kitala.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Valenciennes FC players.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 9
- 14
- 25
- 28
- 24
-
12
Ugo Bonnet ↓ Baptiste Guillaume 82'
- 30
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↓ Sambou Yatabare 88'
- 21
Bench
-
11
Laurent Dos Santos ↑ 82'
- 16
-
18
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 82'
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 88'
-
2
Eric Vandenabeele ↑ 69'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 88'
- 33
Coach
Christophe Delmotte
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
-
7
Tony Mauricio ↓ Steve Ambri 78'
-
8
Joseph Lopy ↓ Younes Kaabouni 78'
- 16
- 29
- 15
- 18
- 28
-
14
Rassoul Ndiaye ↓ Yann Kitala 61'
- 11
Bench
- 19
-
17
Steve Ambri ↑ 78'
- 30
-
10
Younes Kaabouni ↑ 78'
- 6
-
9
Yann Kitala ↑ 61'
-
26
Alan Virginius ↑ 61'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Diliberto | 2 |
| Jodel Dossou | 1 |
| Sofiane Diop | 1 |
| Allan Linguet | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Sane | 1 |
| Adama Niane | 1 |
| Gaetan Weissbeck | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.