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Nancy vs Laval prediction

Full analysisTeam news, injuries and lineups read by our AI scouts, updated when the official lineups are out. How it works

KickoffHour pre-match forecast

Who wins?

Nancy to win: 65%, about 2 in 3

Nancy65%Bookies 63

Draw22%Bookies 22

Laval13%Bookies 15

The Verdict

Our numbers stay close to the bookmakers', with a small lift on the home win and a small cut on the away win based on form and table position. The Sceptic's view was not followed: it shifted Nancy 5 points above the market, but Nancy's subdued home scoring record did not justify that large a move.

✓ Favourite won (Nancy 65%) Ledger record ↗

AI forecastStats & H2HLineups & info

What our AI analysts say

1 of 3 think Nancy's chances are better than the bookmakers say.

The Coach

tactics and lineups

Nancy's full-strength XI and home control of midfield edge a tight, low-scoring game

Nancy name the expected XI with Housni and Ba leading the attack in a 4-2-3-1. Laval go 4-3-1-2 with Houdayer as the No.10 behind Dago and Clavreul. No injuries or suspensions reported for either side.

✓ In line with bookmakers Fewer goals

The Dressing Room

mood and pressure

Nancy's strong home form and offensive pressure should lead to a victory.

Nancy is 4th in Ligue 2 with a 3-match win streak. Laval is 18th and has failed to win any of its last four away league matches. Nancy's home record shows 4 goals scored and 3 conceded.

✓ In line with bookmakers More goals

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

Nancy's strong home form and attacking prowess should secure the victory.

Nancy has a potent attack, ranking in the top 3 for goal attempts. Historically, the last 8 H2H meetings have been low-scoring, with 4 matches having exactly 2 goals.

Nancy: clearly underrated More goalsMed✓ Right

AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips. Who reads the game best

In short

Nancy host bottom-side Laval at Stade Marcel Picot in round 10 of Ligue 2. Nancy are on a three-match win streak with three straight league victories, while Laval sit 18th without a single away win. No injury or suspension news is available for either side.

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Win or draw (double chance)

Nancy win or draw: 86%
Either team wins (no draw): 78%
Laval win or draw: 35%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals: 72%
3+ goals: 47%
4+ goals: 25%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes: 42%
No: 58%

We expect about 1.8 goals from Nancy and 0.7 from Laval. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–0 (14%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 7. Next: 2–0 (13%), 1–1 (10%), 2–1 (9%), 3–0 (8%).

How we got to these numbers

Home = Nancy win, Away = Laval win.
	Home	Draw	Away	3+ goals
Bookmakers	63%	22%	16%	55%
AI analysts	58%	26%	16%	54%
Our forecast	65%	22%	14%	–

Verdict: Our final stays close to the market: Nancy's three-match win streak and Laval's winless away record support a small lift on the home win, while the low-scoring H2H history and Nancy's modest home totals argue against pushing further. Laval's away scoring rate keeps them from dropping too far.

Our forecast starts from the bookmakers' prices and moves only by what the news justifies, capped at 8 percentage points per outcome. Methodology

Prediction history

#	Published	Home	Draw	Away	Reason	Record
1	22 Oct 19:07	59%	23%	18%	Stats preview	#581
2	23 Oct 01:08	61%	22%	17%	Prices moved	#638
3	23 Oct 17:30	65%	22%	14%	Full analysis	#733
4	23 Oct 18:39	65%	22%	14%	Official lineups	#747

Frozen at kick-off. Version 4 is the one that counts in our track record. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Nancy: last 6

WWWLLW · 10 scored, 7 conceded

16 Oct	at Annecy	2–1	W
9 Oct	vs Guingamp	1–0	W
18 Sep	at Rodez	4–3	W
11 Sep	vs Reims	1–2	L
7 Sep	at Nantes	0–1	L
28 Aug	vs Dunkerque	2–0	W

Last 5 at home: WLWLW

Laval: last 6

DLDLLL · 9 scored, 15 conceded

16 Oct	vs Clermont Foot	3–3	D
9 Oct	at PAU	2–3	L
18 Sep	vs Sochaux	1–1	D
11 Sep	at Dijon	2–3	L
4 Sep	vs RED Star FC 93	1–2	L
28 Aug	vs Grenoble	0–3	L

Last 5 away: LLDLL

Season stats

Nancy		Laval
1.22	Goals scored per game	1.44
0.89	Goals conceded per game	2.22
1.00	Scored per game at home	1.40
1.40	Scored per game away	1.50
33%	Matches over 2.5 goals	78%
33%	Both teams scored	89%
44%	Clean sheets	0%
33%	Failed to score	11%

League matches only, 9 games each.

Ligue 2 table

#	Team	Pld	Goal diff.	Points	League form
1	Saint Etienne	10	+15	25	WWWDL
2	Nancy	10	+4	19	WWWWL
3	Montpellier	9	+6	18	WWDWL
4	Reims	9	+8	17	WDDWD
5	PAU	10	+3	17	WWWWL
…
15	Nantes	10	-6	8	LLDWL
16	Grenoble	10	-8	8	LLLDW
17	Clermont Foot	10	-5	7	LDLDD
18	Laval	10	-8	6	LDLDL

Full Ligue 2 table

Head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Nancy won 2, Laval 1, 3 draws; 1.7 goals per game.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
27 Feb 2026	Laval	1–1	Nancy	Ligue 2
7 Nov 2025	Nancy	0–2	Laval	Ligue 2
8 Jan 2016	Nancy	1–0	Laval	Ligue 2
7 Aug 2015	Laval	0–1	Nancy	Ligue 2
6 Mar 2015	Nancy	1–1	Laval	Ligue 2
26 Sep 2014	Laval	1–1	Nancy	Ligue 2

Team news: lineups Confirmed

Nancy4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

1E. Basilio

Defenders

4N. Fernandez-Veliz
77Y. Nahounou
21E. Mendy
44E. Tacafred

Midfielders

25J. Gélin
8W. Bouabdelli
9I. Housni
70N. Kandil
12El Hadari

Forward

5P. Meïssa Ba

Substitutes (9)

11I. Cisse
45C. El Hansar
7Z. Fdaouch
17Mamadou Fofana II
6K. Kebe
30G. Lembet
22L. Ndenbe
29N. Obougoujacquet
14N. Saint-Ruf

Laval4-3-1-2