Laval got the job done on Friday 14 August, winning 2-1 at home to Nantes (Ligue 2). The sides went in level at 1-1. On the numbers, Nantes saw more of the ball (59%), while the shot count was 9 for Laval and 17 for Nantes.
For Laval, T. Dago (17') and M. Houdayer (90') were on target. The goal for Nantes came from H. Guirassy (44').
3W 2D 5L1.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| LavalHome | Rating | NantesAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,485 | Overall | 1,566 |
| 1,469 | Match venue | 1,518 |
| 1,469 | At home | 1,574 |
| 1,483 | Away | 1,518 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,424 | Attack | 1,476 |
| 1,528 | Defence | 1,614 |
| 1,448 | Home attack | 1,498 |
| 1,404 | Away attack | 1,463 |
| 1,516 | Home defence | 1,612 |
| 1,547 | Away defence | 1,573 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,305 | Goal environment | 1,438 |
| 1,552 | Home goals | 1,482 |
| 1,253 | Away goals | 1,457 |
| 1,482 | Possession | 1,501 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,452 | Set-piece attack | 1,497 |
| 1,453 | Set-piece defence | 1,497 |
| 1,509 | Close games | 1,518 |
| 1,474 | Winning margin | 1,580 |
Match venue compares Laval at home with Nantes away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers ten games since April 2012, and Laval have won four, Nantes have taken four and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Laval vs Nantes prediction page.