Rodez vs Lavallois Prediction 8 August 2026
🔉 Rodez are starting the season after a fairly successful pre-season, in which the team lost just once in five matches. Laval played slightly more games and have one more defeat, but the matches were quite entertaining and high-scoring. Last season the two sides were fighting for different goals: Rodez could have reached Ligue 1 but fell short at the final stages, while Laval were battling for survival and came out on top in that fight. Will the hosts confirm their status as favourites for this match?
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 24 April 2026 and ended 0:0. Here is the comparative statistics from that match (Laval were the home side):
- possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corners: 2 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official meetings between Rodez and Laval:
- 16 matches played;
- home wins - 6, away wins - 6, draws - 4;
- goals scored - 16 vs 20;
- average 1st half total - 0.75, 2nd half - 1.5;
- average total goals per match - 2.25.
Head-to-head statistics Rodez - Lavallois
Rodez Team Overview
Rodez showed stable results in the preseason: the team won 3 of their 5 friendly matches, losing only once during that period. Their average scoring rate stands at 1.6 goals scored with one conceded per match, which confirms the balance between attack and defence. Last season Rodez finished fifth and managed to get through the first stage of the qualification playoff for promotion to Ligue 1, but were knocked out in the semi-final, losing to Saint-Étienne on penalties. The team will clearly look to improve on that result in the new Ligue 2 campaign.
Match Results: Rodez
Stade Lavallois MFC Team Overview
Laval come into this match with three wins from six pre-season games. They also lost twice and drew once. Those games were very entertaining: Laval scored in every match and kept a clean sheet in just one of them. The club remain highly motivated to avoid a relegation battle from the very first rounds of the season, as last time out in Ligue 2 they finished 16th and went into the play-offs, where they managed to win and preserve their place in the second tier.
Match Results: Stade Lavallois MFC
Total Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- home side - 1, away side - 1.25;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.25;
- both teams scored: all time - 9 times; at the home team's ground - 4 times.
- Rodez have scored under 1.5 goals in 9 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides.
- Rodez have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides (Ligue 2).
Corners Prediction
Trends- Total over 9.5 corners has landed in 5 consecutive head-to-head matches between these teams at the home side's ground.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 16;
- both teams scored in all-time meetings - 9 times;
- at the home team's ground - 4 times.
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 16;
- home wins - 6, away wins - 6, draws - 4.
Stats: Rodez vs Laval
- matches in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win %: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 4;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 4.
- Laval have won with a +1.5 handicap away in 6 consecutive head-to-head matches between these two sides.
- Laval have won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Laval have won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of their last 7 matches (Ligue 2).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Analysing the available trends on corner totals or head-to-head meetings, these cannot serve as the main basis for a bet - they all relate to past meetings between the sides or fall outside the core form analysis for the current season. At the same time, both teams are showing high scoring output: Rodez consistently converts their chances but rarely goes beyond one or two goals; Laval more often play pragmatically. Against this backdrop, we can expect at least three goals from the teams: the attacking momentum of the hosts is supported by regular success going forward, while the visitors' defence is far from ideally reliable even against mid-table opposition. Our bet is total over 2.5 goals.
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