Laval vs Nantes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval
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What was the result of Laval vs Nantes?
Laval won 2-1 on August 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′T. DagoLaval
- 44′Bahereba GuirassyNantes
- 90′M. HoudayerLaval
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nantes win at 46%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Laval vs Nantes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Laval
4-3-1-2- 11T. Dago
- 10M. Sellouki
- 6S. Sanna
- 14C. Mandouki
- 5J. Maggiotti
- 13F. Coquelin
- 22J. Gaudin
- 3W. Bianda
- 18A. Lô
- 23E. Mouton
- 30M. Samassa
Nantes
4-1-4-1- 37I. Ganago
- 11Bahereba Guirassy
- 23W. Younoussa
- 8J. Lepenant
- 12K. Corredor
- 28I. Sissoko
- 98K. Amian
- 78T. Tati
- 5L. Perrin
- 24F. Guilbert
- 1M. Dupé
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Laval have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Nantes have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rodez(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Le Havre(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Granville(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Concarneau(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Avranches(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Wakrah(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Le Mans(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | La Roche VF(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Lorient(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Laval wins, 1 draw, 3 Nantes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | Nantes 2-0 Laval | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Laval 1-2 Nantes | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Nantes 0-1 Laval | Coupe de France |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Nantes 0-3 Laval | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Nantes 1-1 Laval | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Nantes 4-0 Laval | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Laval score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nantes score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Nantes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Laval sit 18th in Ligue 2 (5 points from 8 matches) and Nantes sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| 18 | Laval | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
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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