Metz vs Laval: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Laval?
Metz and Laval drew 1-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′J. MaggiottiLaval (pen.)
- 78′P. FallMetz
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Metz win at 52%: 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 Metz vs Laval
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metz
4-3-3- 22N. Mbala
- 11P. Fall
- 9G. Abuashvili
- 21J. Pandore
- 18B. Munongo
- 8J. Deminguet
- 3F. Miguel
- 98I. Mohamed
- 42C. Devenish
- 70B. Sarr
- 1J. Fischer
Laval
4-3-1-2- 31M. Houdayer
- 11T. Dago
- 5J. Maggiotti
- 14C. Mandouki
- 33S. Mellier
- 6S. Sanna
- 22J. Gaudin
- 3W. Bianda
- 18A. Lô
- 23E. Mouton
- 30M. Samassa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Laval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Grenoble(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Guingamp(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Sochaux(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Metz wins, 2 draws, 0 Laval wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Laval 2-3 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Metz 1-1 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Metz 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Laval 3-3 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Metz 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Laval 0-1 Metz | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Laval score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Laval | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Metz sit 10th in Ligue 2 (10 points from 8 matches) and Laval sit 18th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| 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