Laval vs Sochaux: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval
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What was the result of Laval vs Sochaux?
Laval and Sochaux drew 1-1 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 79′S. BaghdadiSochaux
- 83′S. SannaLaval
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Laval win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Laval vs Sochaux
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Laval
4-3-1-2- 20E. Clavreul
- 28A. Kanté
- 31M. Houdayer
- 32Y. Court
- 21Alessio Beaudouin
- 6S. Sanna
- 35Joseph Samb
- 18A. Lô
- 24S. Bane
- 23E. Mouton
- 30M. Samassa
Sochaux
4-2-3-1- 91M. Clairicia
- 7B. Gomel
- 19V. Lobry
- 11L. Deedson
- 24Y. Demoncy
- 21B. Diawara
- 42Dylan Tavares
- 26E. N'Gatta
- 14M. Peybernes
- 17B. Youssouf
- 40M. Jeannin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Laval have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sochaux have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Dijon(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Grenoble(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Metz(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | PAU(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Clermont Foot(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Guingamp(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Laval win, 3 draws, 2 Sochaux wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Laval 2-1 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Sochaux 4-1 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Sochaux 1-1 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Laval 1-1 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Laval 1-2 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Sochaux 0-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Laval score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sochaux score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Sochaux | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Sochaux sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sochaux | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 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