Saint Etienne vs Laval: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 24Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne
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What was the result of Saint Etienne vs Laval?
Saint Etienne won 2-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′Z. DavitashviliSaint Etienne (pen.)
- 36′M. CamaraLaval
- 38′A. BoakyeSaint Etienne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Laval have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Guingamp(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Montpellier(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Boulogne(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Reims(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Clermont Foot(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Annecy(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Le Mans(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Lyon(away) | 0-2 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 30, 2026 | PAU(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Amiens(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Saint Etienne win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Laval win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Laval 3-3 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Saint Etienne 0-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Laval 0-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | Laval 2-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Saint Etienne 1-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
Last archived meeting: Laval vs Saint Etienne on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Saint Etienne score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Laval score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Laval | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saint Etienne sit 1st in Ligue 2 (9 points from 3 matches) and Laval sit 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Laval | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy