Saint Etienne vs Lavallois Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 7 November 2026
🔊 Saint-Étienne are top of Ligue 2, but their lead over Montpellier is just one point. A week ago, the leaders suffered their heaviest defeat of the season, losing 3-0 away to Guingamp. Now Saint-Étienne host Laval, who only climbed off the bottom in the last round. Will the hosts be fired up enough to inflict a heavy defeat on the strugglers?
Head-to-Head
Saint-Étienne beat Laval 2-1 in their most recent Ligue 2 meeting. All the goals were scored before half-time, and the hosts outshot their opponents 19-7.
In six head-to-head meetings, Saint-Étienne have won three times and Laval once. The other two matches ended in draws. Laval have yet to win away to Saint-Étienne: the hosts have won twice, with one draw.
Head-to-head statistics Saint Etienne - Lavallois
Saint Etienne Team Overview
Saint-Étienne lost 3-0 to Guingamp in the previous Ligue 2 round, despite having more shots (21-11) and 64% possession. Only three of their 21 shots were on target.
Saint Etienne have won five consecutive Ligue 2 matches at home, but the last two were far from emphatic. The league leaders scored twice against Rodez and kept a clean sheet. Against Nantes, the hosts only broke through late on, and that goal was enough for three points. The defeat at Guingamp exposed another problem for Ian Cathro’s side. After conceding first, Saint Etienne lost their way, and three half-time substitutions changed nothing. “We can’t be a team that plays chaotically. We have to be organised,” Cathro said after the match.
Match Results: Saint Etienne
Stade Lavallois Team Overview
In the previous round of Ligue 2, Laval beat Boulogne 1-0. Despite having 62% possession and taking ten shots, the hosts managed just two shots on target, the same as their opponents.
For Laval, the last round brought relief. David Vigne’s side beat Boulogne for their first win since mid-August and climbed to 16th place. Laval scored the only goal with a long-range shot and kept a clean sheet for the first time this season. The joy was at home, though: away from home, they have failed to win 13 of their last 14 Ligue 2 matches. Vigne does not intend to sit back in defence, either: “We’re not going there to spend the whole match under pressure. That’s out of the question.” A sanction against the hosts could also help the visitors. Following the use of pyrotechnics in the match against Nantes, the league has partially closed the north stand of their stadium for three matches. “If there are slightly fewer people shouting, that could help us,” the coach said before the league’s decision.
Match Results: Stade Lavallois
Total Goals Prediction
Saint-Étienne score plenty of goals at home, while Laval concede plenty away. The risk is that the hosts also rarely concede at home, so Saint-Étienne will have to score most of the three goals themselves. We expect the hosts to manage that. The bet is Total Goals - Over 2.5.
Corners Prediction
Laval have taken at least five corners in eight consecutive matches. We expect the visitors to take at least four corners this time as well. The bet is Laval Team Total Corners - Over 3.5.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm’s calculations, the top three scorelines are 2:0 (11.26%), 2:1 (10.36%) and 1:0 (10.08%). Of these, 2:0 is the most likely.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Saint Etienne are favourites, but we do not expect a big scoreline. Laval have not lost by more than one goal in seven consecutive Ligue 2 matches. Even Nancy and Pau, both in the top five, beat the visitors by just one goal. The hosts' attack is not firing on all cylinders either: Saint Etienne have not scored more than two goals in any of their last five Ligue 2 matches. With that scoring rate, even the leaders will find it difficult to thrash a team near the bottom. We expect Saint Etienne to take all three points, but Laval will keep the margin within one goal for an eighth straight match. Bet - Laval - Handicap +1.5.
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