Nicolas Pays: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Match Centre: Sochaux vs Montpellier
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Sochaux
20:45
Mon 14 Dec · your time
in 43 days 21 h
Away
Montpellier
Fri 23 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Sochaux1:3Annecy
Bayanginisa 65'
Dion 14', 47'Rambaud 68'
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2away
Metz3:2Sochaux
Agouzoul 10' (og)Abuashvili 28'Savanier 77'
Gomel 46'Deedson 90+2'
Mon 26 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Montpellier2:1Red Star
Megnan-Pave 47'Camara 88'
Khaoui 51'
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Montpellier unbeaten in 6 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 5 September, 1:3 against Saint-Étienne.
Sochaux concede 1.6 goals per match
Sochaux1.6
Montpellier0.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Montpellier concede 0.4.
Montpellier have scored in 7 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 13 goals in those matches.
Montpellier score 2.2 goals per match
Sochaux1.2
Montpellier2.2
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sochaux score 1.2.
Players to watch
Ligue 2, this season.
Nicolas Pays
Montpellier · midfielder
5goals
2assists
7.27avg rating
Last match, Annecy: 2 goals and 1 assist, rating 9.1.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Sochaux at home and Montpellier away, as in this match.
Sochaux
all matches · 10
2W5D3L0.8scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 7
3W1D3L0.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
4W4D2L2.0scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 23 Oct AnnecyHLigue 2 1:3L
- 17 Oct MetzALigue 2 3:2L
- 9 Oct BoulogneHLigue 2 1:1D
- 18 Sep LavalALigue 2 1:1D
- 12 Sep NantesHLigue 2 1:0W
- 4 Sep PauALigue 2 1:1D
- 28 Aug ClermontALigue 2 0:0D
- 21 Aug GuingampHLigue 2 1:0W
- 14 Aug Red StarALigue 2 0:0D
- 8 Aug Saint-ÉtienneHLigue 2 0:3L
- 11 Jan LensHCoupe de France 0:3L
- 20 Dec BethuneACoupe de France 2:4W
- 29 Nov Sarre UnionACoupe de France 0:6W
- 15 Nov PontarlierACoupe de France 2:2W
- 14 Jan GuingampACoupe de France 2:2L
- 22 Dec ClermontHCoupe de France 0:0W
- 30 Nov MaconACoupe de France 0:2W
Fri 23 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Sochaux1:3Annecy
Bayanginisa 65'
Dion 14', 47'Rambaud 68'
Sat 17 Oct · Ligue 2away
Metz3:2Sochaux
Agouzoul 10' (og)Abuashvili 28'Savanier 77'
Gomel 46'Deedson 90+2'
Sat 20 Dec · Coupe de Franceaway
Bethune2:4Sochaux
Niangadou 32', 90+6'
Djoco 61' (p)Da Silva 78', 89'Fofana 83'
Sat 29 Nov · Coupe de Franceaway
Sarre Union0:6Sochaux
Gomel 31'Boutoutaou 34', 60'Djoco 63' (p)Loubao 85'Da Silva 90+3'
Sat 15 Nov · Coupe de Franceaway
Pontarlier2:2Sochaux
pens 5:6
Deniaud 14'Simon 90+6'
Peybernes 55'Bayanginisa 90+4'
Tue 14 Jan · Coupe de Franceaway
Guingamp2:2Sochaux
pens 9:8
Riou 38'Guendouz 59'
Fontaine 12'Gnanduillet 45+1'
Montpellier
all matches · 10
7W2D1L1.5scored per match0.5conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L1.3scored per match0.7conceded per match
away · 10
5W4D1L1.3scored per match0.5conceded per match
- 31 Oct AnnecyALigue 2 0:3W
- 26 Oct Red StarHLigue 2 2:1W
- 19 Oct RodezALigue 2 0:3W
- 9 Oct Grenoble Foot 38HLigue 2 2:0W
- 18 Sep ReimsALigue 2 1:1D
- 11 Sep PauHLigue 2 1:0W
- 5 Sep Saint-ÉtienneALigue 2 3:1L
- 28 Aug BoulogneHLigue 2 0:0D
- 21 Aug DunkerqueALigue 2 0:1W
- 14 Aug NancyALigue 2 0:1W
- 8 Aug DijonHLigue 2 1:1D
- 9 May Red StarALigue 2 1:1D
- 2 May ClermontHLigue 2 1:2L
- 24 Apr Amiens SCALigue 2 0:2W
- 17 Apr Grenoble Foot 38HLigue 2 2:1W
- 10 Apr AnnecyALigue 2 0:0D
- 4 Apr TroyesHLigue 2 2:2D
- 20 Mar PauALigue 2 0:0D
- 13 Mar LavalHLigue 2 2:0W
- 27 Feb ReimsHLigue 2 0:0D
Mon 26 Oct · Ligue 2at home
Montpellier2:1Red Star
Megnan-Pave 47'Camara 88'
Khaoui 51'
Sat 5 Sep · Ligue 2away
Saint-Étienne3:1Montpellier
Bernauer 41'Boakye 49'Duffus 71'
Meddah 45+5'
Fri 17 Apr · Ligue 2at home
Montpellier2:1Grenoble Foot 38
Molebe 25'Laporte 71'
Bonnet 90'
Sat 4 Apr · Ligue 2at home
Montpellier2:2Troyes
Chennahi 4'Mendy 45+2'
Adeline 3'Bentayeb 61'
Head to head
No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Sochaux (4-2-3-1, last: Annecy) · Montpellier (4-2-3-1, last: Annecy).
MJJeannin
AVVitelli
MPPeybernes
SAAgouzoul
DTTavares
JMMexique
JMMasson
LDDeedson
YDDemoncy
BGGomel
KDDjoco
SNNgapandouetnbu
YZZouaoui
YMMouanga
JLLaporte
NHEl Hannach
DMMeddah
TCChennahi
LPMegnan-Pavé
DBBenlahlou
NPPays
MCCamara
SochauxMontpellier
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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Volt matchup
47.2
61.5
SochauxMontpellier
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- Kick-off
- Monday 14 December, 20:45Your time · in 43 days 21 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Stade Auguste-Bonal Montbéliard · show map
- Rest
- Sochaux 52 days · Montpellier 44 days Both last played: Ligue 2
- Table
- 13. Sochaux (11 pts) and 2. Montpellier (21 pts) Matchday 15 of 34