France: Ligue 2

Sat, 7th Nov, 2026 · 20:00 · Regular Season - 12

Saint Etienne

1st in the table

WWWLW
FULL TIME 2 - 0 Half time 1 - 0

Laval

18th in the table

LDLWL
20' João Ferreira
45+1' Irvin Cardona
50' Jakob Breum
64' Chico Lamba
65' Julien Le Cardinal
Mathys Houdayer 25'
Prediction: Home (1.38 odds) Won
72% confidence

Winner : Saint Etienne

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne Referee Karim Abed

Match odds

Bet365
Home 1.36 66% implied
Draw 4.20 21% implied
Away 7.00 13% implied

All our tips for this match

Home 1 ✓ @ 1.38

Head to head

Last 6 meetings

6games

3Saint Etienne wins
2Draws
1Laval wins
2.3Goals per game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
21 Feb 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 2 - 1 Laval
09 Aug 2025
Ligue 2 Laval 3 - 3 Saint Etienne
13 Jan 2024
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 0 - 0 Laval
23 Oct 2023
Ligue 2 Laval 0 - 1 Saint Etienne
13 May 2023
Ligue 2 Laval 2 - 1 Saint Etienne
10 Jan 2023
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 1 - 0 Laval

Ligue 2 table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Saint Etienne 11812 23:11 +12 25 LWWWD
2 Nancy 12813 17:9 +8 25 WWWWW
3 Montpellier 12732 18:9 +9 24 LWWWW
4 Reims 12561 24:15 +9 21 LWDWD
5 PAU 11623 16:11 +5 20 WWWWW
6 Dijon 12534 21:19 +2 18 WWLLW
7 Metz 12453 20:19 +1 17 WLDWL
8 RED Star FC 93 12525 14:17 -3 17 LLLLW
9 Annecy 12516 14:18 -4 16 LLWLW
10 Dunkerque 12435 17:17 0 15 WLDWL
11 Guingamp 12426 16:18 -2 14 LWWLL
12 Boulogne 12273 10:8 +2 13 WLDWD
13 Rodez 12417 17:23 -6 13 LWWLL
14 Clermont Foot 12183 11:15 -4 11 WDLDL
15 Sochaux 12255 8:15 -7 11 LLLLD
16 Grenoble 12327 13:22 -9 11 WLLLL
17 Nantes 11236 12:18 -6 9 DLLDW
18 Laval 11236 14:21 -7 9 WLDLD

Top scorers

Ligue 2
1 Y. Fofana
Reims 11
goals 2
assists 12
apps
2 P. Fall
Metz 8
goals 1
assists 11
apps
3 A. Boakye
Saint Etienne 6
goals 3
assists 11
apps
4 I. Cardona
Saint Etienne 5
goals 4
assists 11
apps
5 N. Pays
Montpellier 5
goals 2
assists 12
apps
6 T. Ballo
Saint Etienne 5
goals 2
assists 11
apps
7 D. Durand
RED Star FC 93 5
goals 0
assists 12
apps
8 M. Sahi
Annecy 5
goals 0
assists 11
apps
9 I. Baldé
Rodez 5
goals 0
assists 4
apps
10 Júlio Tavares
Dijon 5
goals 1
assists 11
apps

Recent form

7 W1 D2 Lin the last 10
07 Nov 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 2 - 0 Laval W
31 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Guingamp 3 - 0 Saint Etienne L
24 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 1 - 0 Nantes W
17 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 RED Star FC 93 0 - 1 Saint Etienne W
10 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 2 - 0 Rodez W
02 Oct 2026
Friendlies Clubs Saint Etienne 5 - 1 FC Sion W
19 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Metz 2 - 2 Saint Etienne D
12 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Dunkerque 2 - 1 Saint Etienne L
05 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 3 - 1 Montpellier W
31 Aug 2026
Ligue 2 Dijon 2 - 3 Saint Etienne W
2 W2 D6 Lin the last 10
07 Nov 2026
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne 2 - 0 Laval L
30 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Laval 1 - 0 Boulogne W
23 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Nancy 1 - 0 Laval L
16 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 Laval 3 - 3 Clermont Foot D
09 Oct 2026
Ligue 2 PAU 3 - 2 Laval L
02 Oct 2026
Friendlies Clubs Laval 1 - 0 Rennes W
18 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Laval 1 - 1 Sochaux D
11 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Dijon 3 - 2 Laval L
04 Sep 2026
Ligue 2 Laval 1 - 2 RED Star FC 93 L
28 Aug 2026
Ligue 2 Laval 0 - 3 Grenoble L

Who wins?

1 · X · 2
Our goal model
72% 17% 11%
Book lines
45% 45% 10%
Bookmaker
66% 21% 13%

Saint Etienne · Draw · Laval

Value spotted: Saint Etienne win at 1.36 (model 72% vs market 66%)

Most likely scores

2-0
11.7%
1-0
9.8%
3-0
9.4%
2-1
9.4%
1-1
7.8%
3-1
7.5%

Expected goals 2.4 Saint Etienne · 0.8 Laval

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals62%
Over 3.5 goals39%
Both teams score50%

Team comparison

67%
Form
33%
46%
Attack
54%
62%
Defence
38%
92%
Goal model
8%
62%
Head to head
38%
54%
Goals
46%
63%
Overall
36%

Season numbers

Ligue 2 2026

When the goals come

3
0-15'
0
5
16-30'
2
4
31-45'
2
3
46-60'
3
5
61-75'
3
3
76-90'
5
0
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
3
3
31-45'
6
4
46-60'
2
0
61-75'
2
4
76-90'
6
Saint EtienneLaval
11Played11
8Won2
1Drawn3
2Lost6
2.1Goals scored per game1.3
1Goals conceded per game1.9
5Clean sheets1
1Failed to score2
5Longest winning run1
4-0Biggest win2-1
0/0Penalties scored1/1

This match

58%
Ball Possession
42%
14
Total Shots
4
6
Shots on Goal
1
7
Corner Kicks
0
18
Fouls
17

Lineups

Saint Etienne 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Mamour Ndiaye
  2. 13 João Ferreira
  3. 23 K. Pedro
  4. 26 J. Le Cardinal
  5. 11 B. Old
  6. 6 M. Bernauer
  7. 14 Á. Csongvai
  8. 20 A. Boakye
  9. 10 J. Breum
  10. 8 T. Ballo
  11. 7 I. Cardona
Laval 4-3-1-2
  1. 1 M. Hautbois
  2. 23 E. Mouton
  3. 29 M. Sidibe
  4. 3 W. Bianda
  5. 35 Layousse Samb
  6. 6 S. Sanna
  7. 21 Alessio Beaudouin
  8. 8 T. Bouriaud
  9. 31 M. Houdayer
  10. 20 E. Clavreul
  11. 9 O. Konate

What comes next

Saint Etienne
Rumilly Vallières (A)15 Nov
Reims (A)20 Nov
Nancy (H)04 Dec
PAU (A)11 Dec
Annecy (A)02 Jan
Laval
Saint-Renan (A)14 Nov
Montpellier (H)20 Nov
Annecy (A)04 Dec
Dunkerque (H)11 Dec
Reims (A)02 Jan

Green is a bottom-third opponent, grey is mid-table, red is a top-third opponent.

Betting markets

Bet365
Saint Etienne 1.36
74% implied · Our tip
Draw 4.20
24% implied
Laval 7.00
14% implied
Saint Etienne 1.11
90% implied · Our tip
Laval 6.50
15% implied
Over 0.5 1.03
97% implied
Under 0.5 15.00
7% implied
Over 1.5 1.18
85% implied
Under 1.5 4.50
22% implied
Over 2.5 1.65
61% implied
Under 2.5 2.20
45% implied
Over 3.5 2.50
40% implied
Under 3.5 1.50
67% implied
Over 4.5 4.50
22% implied
Under 4.5 1.18
85% implied
Saint Etienne/Draw 17.00
6% implied
Saint Etienne/Laval 41.00
2% implied
Draw/Laval 17.00
6% implied
Draw/Draw 7.50
13% implied
Saint Etienne/Saint Etienne 2.00
50% implied
Draw/Saint Etienne 4.00
25% implied
Laval/Saint Etienne 19.00
5% implied
Laval/Draw 19.00
5% implied
Laval/Laval 13.00
8% implied
Yes 1.80
56% implied
No 1.91
52% implied
2:0 7.50
13% implied
1:0 8.50
12% implied
2:1 8.50
12% implied
1:1 9.00
11% implied
3:0 9.50
11% implied
3:1 11.00
9% implied
4:0 15.00
7% implied
0:0 15.00
7% implied
Saint Etienne/Draw 1.08
93% implied
Saint Etienne/Laval 1.20
83% implied
Draw/Laval 2.75
36% implied
Saint Etienne 1.83
55% implied · Our tip
Draw 2.60
38% implied
Laval 7.00
14% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability is 100 divided by the odds and includes the bookmaker margin.

Saint Etienne vs Laval: preview and prediction

Saint Etienne host Laval in the France Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 12) on Saturday, 7th November 2026 at 20:00 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne. Saint Etienne sit 1st in the table and Laval 18th.

Saint Etienne are flying, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-L-W). Laval are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-L-W-L).

In the last 6 meetings, Saint Etienne won 3, Laval won 1 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 2.4 goals for Saint Etienne and 0.8 for Laval. It gives Saint Etienne the edge (72% home win, 17% draw, 11% away win), 62% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Our pick was Home (1) at odds of 1.38.

FAQs

What is the best prediction for Saint Etienne vs Laval?

Our top tip is Home (1) at odds of 1.38.

Who will win Saint Etienne vs Laval?

Saint Etienne are favourites: our model gives Saint Etienne 72%, the draw 17% and Laval 11%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 50% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.2 goals in total, with a 62% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Saint Etienne vs Laval?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 7th November 2026 at 20:00 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne.

Who is the referee?

Karim Abed is in charge of this game.

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