Chateauroux vs Istres: prediction and stats
National 2 - Group CGroup C - 18Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade Gaston Petit, Châteauroux
The Footlab AI model makes Chateauroux the favourite at 38%, against 28% for a draw and 34% for Istres. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chateauroux wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Chateauroux vs Istres?
A very open match: only 46 Elo points separate Chateauroux (1,693) and Istres (1,740).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Chateauroux vs Istres
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Chateauroux
4-3-3- 12J. Koembo
- 19L. Piquionne
- 27W. Boussaid
- 5P. Wade
- 21Y. Chahid
- 10R. Freitas
- 39M. Beneddine
- 6G. Kelo
- 4D. Diarra
- 28S. Mopila
- 16L. Lavallée
Istres
Not enough data to predict the Istres lineup.
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 01:14 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chateauroux have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Istres have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Istres(away) | 0-0 | National 2 - Group C |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Limonest(home) | 0-1 | National 2 - Group C |
| Sep 5, 2026 | UF Touraine(away) | 1-1 | National 2 - Group C |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Hyères(home) | 0-1 | National 2 - Group C |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hauts Lyonnais(away) | 0-0 | National 2 - Group C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Chateauroux(home) | 0-0 | National 2 - Group C |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Limonest(away) | 1-1 | National 2 - Group C |
| Sep 12, 2026 | UF Touraine(home) | 0-0 | National 2 - Group C |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Hyères(away) | 0-3 | National 2 - Group C |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Hauts Lyonnais(home) | 1-2 | National 2 - Group C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chateauroux wins, 3 draws, 1 Istres win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Istres 0-0 Chateauroux | National 2 - Group C |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Istres 0-0 Chateauroux | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Chateauroux 2-0 Istres | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Chateauroux 2-0 Istres | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Istres 0-0 Chateauroux | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Chateauroux 0-2 Istres | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Chateauroux score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Istres score 0.9 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateauroux | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Istres | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chateauroux sit 15th in National 2 - Group C (3 points from 5 matches) and Istres sit 14th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Istres | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Chateauroux | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Chateauroux vs Istres?
- The Footlab AI model makes Chateauroux the favourite at 38%, against 28% for a draw and 34% for Istres.
- Where and when is Chateauroux vs Istres played?
- Chateauroux vs Istres is played on February 20, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Gaston Petit, in the National 2 - Group C.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.