Laval vs Nantes Ligue 2 prediction & result
Final score: Laval 2-1 Nantes.
Before kick-off the model made it 20% Laval, 26% draw, 54% Nantes — fair odds of 5.00, 3.85 and 1.85. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 0-1.
The model got this one wrong.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts Nantes at 54% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 635 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Laval vs Nantes
Laval
- L1-3away to Rodez8 August 2026
Nantes
- L0-1RED Star FC 938 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Laval | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Laval vs Nantes
- 12 July 2025Nantes 2–0 LavalFriendlies Clubs
- 3 August 2024Laval 1–2 NantesFriendlies Clubs
- 20 January 2024Nantes 0–1 LavalCoupe de France
- 15 July 2023Nantes 0–3 LavalFriendlies Clubs
- 16 December 2022Nantes 1–1 LavalFriendlies Clubs
- 28 October 2014Nantes 4–0 LavalCoupe de la Ligue
Leading scorers: Laval and Nantes
Laval
- E. Clavreul2 goals3 assists
- M. Houdayer2 goals
Nantes
- W. Younoussa2 goals1 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.