Ligue 2

Ligue 2 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

France
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of October 14, 2026

About the league: Ligue 2

Ligue 2 is a soccer league in France. The 2026/2027 season features 18 teams, with Saint-Étienne leading the standings on 19 points. Games average 2.58 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% of them. The schedule runs from August 8, 2026 through May 22, 2027.

Ligue 2 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

72 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Ligue 2 season. Saint-Étienne leads the standings with 19 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games. 44% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 43% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 36% of games. 35% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.

Team leaders

Saint-Étienne has the league's highest scoring average at 2.63 goals per game. Both teams scored in 88% of Laval's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Saint-Étienne8611+1319
2Red Star8521+317
3Montpellier8431+315
4Reims8350+614
5Nancy8413+213
6Annecy8413+113
7Dijon8332+212
8Pau8323+111
9Sochaux8251-111
10Metz8242+110
11Dunkerque8224-38
12Guingamp8224-38
13Nantes8224-48
14Grenoble Foot 388224-58
15Rodez8215-47
16Boulogne8062-26
17Clermont8062-36
18Laval8125-75
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League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 72 completed games.

2.58Average goals / match
57%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
44%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
43%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
68%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
29%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.08First-half goals / match
1.50Second-half goals / match
36%Home wins
35%Draws
29%Away wins
60%Goal before half-time
9.1Corners / match
4.1Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 89%Under 11%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 68%Under 32%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 44%Under 56%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 29%Under 71%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 17%Under 83%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Saint-Étienne2.63
  2. 2Reims1.88
  3. 3Rodez1.75
  4. 4Dijon1.75
  5. 5Red Star1.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Montpellier0.63
  2. 2Boulogne0.75
  3. 3Sochaux0.75
  4. 4Nancy0.88
  5. 5Pau1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Laval88%
  2. 2Dijon88%
  3. 3Reims75%
  4. 4Metz75%
  5. 5Rodez63%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Saint-Étienne88%
  2. 2Laval75%
  3. 3Reims63%
  4. 4Rodez63%
  5. 5Guingamp63%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Montpellier5
  2. 2Nancy4
  3. 3Sochaux4
  4. 4Annecy3
  5. 5Red Star3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Rodez6.6
  2. 2Red Star6.4
  3. 3Annecy6.0
  4. 4Montpellier5.6
  5. 5Laval5.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Ligue 2 rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Pape Moussa Fall7
  2. 2Yaya Fofana6
  3. 3Augustine Boakye5
  4. 4Damien Durand5
  5. 5Thierno Ballo5
  6. 6Ibrahima Baldé5
  7. 7Irvin Cardona4
  8. 8Brandon Bokangou4

Top assists

  1. 1Daouda Guindo4
  2. 2Irvin Cardona4
  3. 3Ethan Clavreul4
  4. 4Jakob Breum4
  5. 5Raphael Lipinski3
  6. 6Jessy Deminguet3
  7. 7Augustine Boakye3
  8. 8Paul Bellon3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Jakob Breum8.18
  2. 2Jonathan Fischer7.41
  3. 3Axel Drouhin7.39
  4. 4Kilian Corredor7.38
  5. 5Théo Sainte-Luce7.35
  6. 6Adrián Ortolá Vañó7.34
  7. 7Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu7.32
  8. 8Augustine Boakye7.30

Most minutes

  1. 1Aron Csongvai720
  2. 2Sohaib Nair720
  3. 3Julien Laporte720
  4. 4Théo Sainte-Luce720
  5. 5Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu720
  6. 6Adrián Ortolá Vañó720
  7. 7Cristian Castro Devenish720
  8. 8Lucas Perrin720

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Saint-Étienne81.690.981519+4
2Nancy81.621.061413-1
3Red Star81.731.271317+4
4Rodez81.741.36137-6
5Nantes81.471.14138-5
6Pau81.571.291211-1
7Boulogne81.281.18116-5
8Montpellier81.531.541115+4
9Dijon81.541.581112+1
10Guingamp81.451.51118-3
11Reims81.401.501114+3
12Laval81.471.60115-6
13Annecy81.251.391113+2
14Metz81.431.5610100
15Dunkerque81.231.46108-2
16Clermont80.921.4586-2
17Sochaux80.991.62811+3
18Grenoble Foot 3880.911.7678+1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 9

9 matches10/16 - 10/19In progress / pre-match
Reims
Dijon
(1.73)
(3.65)
(3.90)
Annecy
Nancy
(2.70)
(3.20)
(2.37)
Guingamp
Pau
(2.13)
(3.35)
(3.20)
Grenoble Foot 38
Boulogne
(2.61)
(3.00)
(2.60)
Laval
Clermont
(2.15)
(3.30)
(2.99)
Nantes
Dunkerque
(1.68)
(3.75)
(4.20)
Metz
Sochaux
(1.80)
(3.45)
(3.75)
Red Star
Saint-Étienne
(3.05)
(3.45)
(2.13)
Rodez
Montpellier
(2.80)
(3.45)
(2.36)

FAQ

How many teams play in Ligue 2?

Ligue 2 has 18 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Ligue 2 season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Ligue 2 schedule runs from August 8, 2026 through May 22, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Ligue 2 season?

The 2026/2027 Ligue 2 schedule covers 34 rounds.

Who leads the Ligue 2 standings?

Saint-Étienne leads Ligue 2 with 19 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Ligue 2?

Saint-Étienne has the league's highest scoring average at 2.63 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Ligue 2?

Montpellier allows the fewest goals in Ligue 2, at 0.63 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Ligue 2?

Ligue 2 games average 2.58 goals.

How often do Ligue 2 games finish Over 2.5 goals?

44% of Ligue 2 games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Ligue 2?

Both teams score in 57% of Ligue 2 games.

How often do home teams win in Ligue 2?

Home teams win 36% of Ligue 2 games.

What does xG show in Ligue 2 stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Ligue 2 xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Ligue 2?

Pape Moussa Fall leads the recorded scoring table in Ligue 2 for 2026/2027 with 7 goals.

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