Laval vs Sochaux Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Stade Francis-Le Basser
Fri 18 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.38
Draw
3.13
Away Win
3.34
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 1
Match Events ?
Laval
Sochaux
Yanis Court 🟨
4'
Ethan Clavreul 🟨
63'
William Bianda 🟨
67'
71'
🟨 Benjamin Gomel
79'
⚽ Samy Baghdadi
Sam Sanna (Esteban Mouton) ⚽
83'
Esteban Mouton 🟨
88'
Mathys Houdayer 🟨
90+4'
Match Statistics ?
58%
Ball Possession
42%
21
Total Shots
10
6
Shots on Goal
3
6
Corner Kicks
3
14
Fouls
15
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
2
Goalkeeper Saves
5
Starting Lineups
Laval (4-3-1-2)
M. Samassa
E. Mouton
S. Bane
A. Lô
Joseph Samb
S. Sanna
Alessio Beaudouin
Y. Court
M. Houdayer
A. Kanté
E. Clavreul
Sochaux (4-2-3-1)
M. Jeannin
B. Youssouf
M. Peybernes
E. N'Gatta
Dylan Tavares
B. Diawara
Y. Demoncy
L. Deedson
V. Lobry
B. Gomel
M. Clairicia
Player Ratings ?
Laval
S. SannaM8.2
M. HoudayerM7.3
E. MoutonD7.2
Sochaux
S. BaghdadiF7.6
M. JeanninG7.3
M. PeybernesD7.2
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Laval edge attack, Sochaux edge defence, recent form and head-to-head are closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Closely matched
HomeAway
Attack
Laval stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Sochaux stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Closely matched
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Sochaux have endured a difficult away run with just three draws and two defeats in their last five outings, while Laval have secured two wins from their home sample of the same size despite also suffering two losses. Laval have found the net in three of their last five matches at home but have only kept a single clean sheet during that identical period. Laval rate stronger on attack, while Sochaux rate stronger on defence, while form and head-to-head are closely matched. Laval won the most recent meeting 2-1 on 22 April 2023, having won 1 of the last 5 encounters to Sochaux's 2, with 2 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.0 goals per meeting. Over the 3-day comparison window, Laval's implied win probability has risen by 1.3 percentage points, while Sochaux's implied win probability has fallen by 1.2 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Slight shift towards Laval
Laval's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Laval win as more likely than it did 3 days ago. This is a modest move, not a major change in market opinion.
Movement strength: Slight
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Laval win
Latest market chance 41.4%
Slight shortening
Market chance increased
40.1% → 41.4%
+1.3 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 29.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
29.8% → 29.6%
−0.2 pts
Sochaux win
Latest market chance 29.0%
Slight drift
Market chance decreased
30.2% → 29.0%
−1.2 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Laval
Draw
Sochaux
8 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 3 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
LavalSochaux
Season Profile
This season
18th
League Position
7th
6
Games Played
6
0.67
Points/Game
1.50
1.17
Goals/Game
0.50
2.17
Conceded/Game
0.67
13.9
Shots/Game
9.1
4.1
Shots on Target
2.6
Home vs Away Context
Laval at home (4 matches) vs Sochaux away (4 matches)
1.00
Points/Game
1.00
1.00
Goals/Game
0.50
1.75
Conceded/Game
0.50
25%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Laval
Home form
D
W
W
L
L
2W 1D 2L in last 5 at home
2 of these matches from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Sochaux
Away form
L
L
D
D
D
Winless in last 5 away
2 of these matches from last season.
0.6
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.2
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Laval Wins
1
Draws
2
Sochaux Wins
2
Avg Goals
3.0
Laval2 – 1Sochaux
Sochaux4 – 1Laval
Sochaux1 – 1Laval
Laval1 – 1Sochaux
Laval1 – 2Sochaux
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Lavalvs
Sochaux
Recent Scoring Profile
1.10
Goals scored / game
0.50
1.80
Goals conceded / game
1.10
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
3/10
6/10
Both Teams Scored
3/10
3/10
Failed to Score
5/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 8 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 44.9%→Latest 44.9%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 50.5%→Latest 50.5%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
4 of Laval's 10 matches and 4 of Sochaux's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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