Laval sit 18th in the Ligue 2 on 9 points from 12 matches, having scored 14 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.57 in attack and 1.81 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 2 averages of 0.66 and 1.52: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Saint Etienne 0-2 away. That is 0.75 points a match, scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.92 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That leaves them 19 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 14th-best attack and the 18th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Montpellier in the Ligue 2 on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 22%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25:11 | +14 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17:9 | +8 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:9 | +9 | WWWWL | 24 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24:15 | +9 | DWDWL | 21 |
| 5 | PAU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:13 | +3 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWW | 18 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWDLW | 17 |
| 8 | RED Star FC 93 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLLLL | 17 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | LLWWL | 14 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | LLWWL | 13 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLLDW | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | LDLDW | 11 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLL | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13:22 | -9 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:23 | -9 | LDLWL | 9 |
- Promotion to Ligue 1
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
Laval sit 18 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Laval have been between 8th and 18th after each of their 12 Ligue 2 matches; 18th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Laval's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Saint Etienne7 November 2026
- W1-0Boulogne30 October 2026
- L0-1away to Nancy23 October 2026
- D3-3Clermont Foot16 October 2026
- L2-3away to PAU9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Laval vs Montpellier
Laval host Montpellier at Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 22% Laval, 28% draw and 50% Montpellier, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 0.88 expected goals for Laval against 1.58. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 45%.
Full preview and model analysis for Laval vs Montpellier
Recent meetings with Montpellier
- 13 March 2026Montpellier 2–0 LavalLigue 2
- 27 September 2025Laval 0–1 MontpellierLigue 2
- 25 October 2016Laval 0–2 MontpellierCoupe de la Ligue
The last 3 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Laval
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Sochaux v Dunkerque · 20 November 2026
Laval fans want Dunkerque to win: that leaves Laval's risk of a bottom-three finish at 65.2%, against 67.3% if Sochaux win (66.2% today).
Sochaux win67.3%+1.1Draw66.6%+0.4Dunkerque win65.2%−1.0
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Laval's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
M. Houdayer, with 4 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.