Ligue 2

Saint Etienne are the team to catch in this Ligue 2 season, top on 22 points, and Reims have five points of ground to make up. Reims are still unbeaten after nine games and sit 2nd.

RED Star FC 93 are the form side outside top spot, taking 12 points from their last five (LWWWW) to sit 3rd. Nobody has scored more than Saint Etienne, who have 22 goals from nine games. No defence is tighter than Montpellier's, with five goals let in after eight games. The scoring rate in Ligue 2 fixtures sits at 2.7 goals per game: neither a goal-fest nor a grind.

Laval prop up the table on six points, and they need a turnaround to beat the drop. Ready to bet on it? Start with our Ligue 2 predictions, then check the full Ligue 2 table before you commit.

Circle Montpellier vs RED Star FC 93 on Saturday 24 October: 5th meets 3rd, and the result could reshape the top of the table.