Laval vs Istres: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 20Kick-off on January 18, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval
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What was the result of Laval vs Istres?
Laval won 2-1 on January 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Vincent Le BaronLaval
- 70′Laurent AgouaziIstres
- 85′Ghislain GimbertLaval
Official lineup for Laval vs Istres
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Laval
- 14Ghislain Gimbert
- 26S. Renouard
- 10Jérôme Lebouc
- 25Vincent Le Baron
- 7G. Belaud
- 19P. Talmont
- 23F. Signorino
- 24F. Levrat
- 27A. Losilla
- 28L. Rose
- 16A. Balijon
Istres
- 12N. de Préville
- 17N. Akrour
- 5Laurent Agouazi
- 7Julian Palmieri
- 8I. Ba
- 13Amor Kehiha
- 20K. Melliti
- 29F. Barillon
- 3N. Flégeau
- 6Éric Chelle
- 30D. Petrić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Laval have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Istres have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Chateauroux(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Valence(away) | 2-2 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Le Mans(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Nantes(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Sannois-St-Gratien(away) | 2-0 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | Monaco(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Thiers(away) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Arles(away) | 5-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Amiens(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Lyon Décines(away) | 6-0 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Laval wins, 1 draw, 0 Istres wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2011 | Istres 1-2 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| May 6, 2011 | Istres 0-1 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | Laval 0-0 Istres | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Laval score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Istres score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Istres | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Laval | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
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