Laval vs Sochaux prediction
France Ligue 2 · Friday 18 September 2026, 20:00 WAT
- Model called 1X ✓ (home win or draw): called it
- Market called 12 ✗ (either team wins, no draw): got it wrong
Who wins?
Brit Predictor's model rates Laval to win as the most likely result (37%). It gives Laval 37% at home, a draw 33% and Sochaux 30%, so its call is 1X: Laval to win or draw. The bookmakers, with their margin removed, have it 39% / 29% / 32%, a call of 12. Expected goals are 1.0 for Laval and 0.8 for Sochaux; on goals, the model leans Under 2.5 at 73%. Careful: there is little recent data on Sochaux, usually a promoted side, and the market tends to be right about those.
Rebuilt after kick-off using only matches played before it. A double chance (1X, X2, 12) is called when the top two results are within 10 points. A goals call (O2.5 or U2.5) is made only when the model gives one side at least 65%.
Strength and form
Laval
Attack 14th of 18, defence 15th of 18 in the league.
- L 2-3 at Dijon 2026-09-11
- L 1-2 v Red Star 2026-09-04
- L 0-3 v Grenoble 2026-08-28
- D 1-1 at Metz 2026-08-22
- W 2-1 v Nantes 2026-08-14
Sochaux
Attack 18th of 18, defence 3rd of 18 in the league.
- W 1-0 v Nantes 2026-09-12
- D 1-1 at Pau FC 2026-09-04
- D 0-0 at Clermont 2026-08-28
- W 1-0 v Guingamp 2026-08-21
- D 0-0 at Red Star 2026-08-14
From 665 league matches since 2024-08-16, recent games weighted more.
More France Ligue 2 games on Fri 18 Sep
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- Rodez vs Nancy · FT 3–4
- Pau FC vs Dunkerque · FT 2–0
- Annecy vs Dijon · FT 1–2
- Grenoble vs Clermont · FT 1–1