Laval vs Dunkerque: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Laval played against Dunkerque in Ligue 2 (France). The game was played on December 12, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Laval has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Dunkerque has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Laval scores 0.75 goals per game and allows 1.25. Dunkerque scores 1.69 and allows 1.13. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 31% of Laval's games and 56% of Dunkerque's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 56%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dunkerque has the higher season xG average, 1.22 to 1.17 per game. Laval takes 9.3 shots per game, while Dunkerque takes 10.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Laval leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.31 goals per game after halftime. Dunkerque leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.81 after halftime.

When the teams score

Laval's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Dunkerque, it is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

35Possession (%)65
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4Shots9
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3Shots on target5
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0.83xG1.4
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2Corners7
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50Dangerous attacks65
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13Fouls16
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4Cards4
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.75Goals scored / game1.69
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1.25Goals allowed / game1.13
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49%Average possession56%
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3.56Shots on target / game4.25
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.31Shots per game10.19
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3.56Shots on target4.25
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8.1%Shot conversion16.6%
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49%Possession56%
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1.17xG for1.22
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1.37xG against1.14
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Shooting quality

Laval: BalancedDunkerque: Efficient finishing
LavalDunkerque
Accuracy (shots on target)38%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dunkerque is 83% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Laval · 2.2 pts / game - Dunkerque

Laval
LWLWL
Season result split
19% W38% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-7
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-3-4
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%
Dunkerque
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W38% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-4
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dunkerque is 125% better for: goals scored per game.

0.75 goals / game - Laval · 1.69 goals / game - Dunkerque

Dunkerque is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Laval · 1.13 goals / game - Dunkerque

Laval scoring profile: mixed

Laval scores in 44% of games (7 of 16 meczów), while Dunkerque keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 meczów).

Dunkerque scoring profile: very strong

Dunkerque scores in 81% of games (13 of 16 meczów), while Laval keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)27
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20Goals conceded (season)18
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2Average goals per game2.81
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4Goals scored (last 5)8
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7Goals conceded (last 5)3
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How often they score at least...

44%1 goal81%
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25%2 goals50%
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6%3 goals19%
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0%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal69%
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25%2 goals38%
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19%3 goals6%
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6%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time38%
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6%BTTS in both halves6%
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13%Scored in both halves44%
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BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
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0%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
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31%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time31%
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2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
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19%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
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0%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dunkerque is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Laval · 1.19 pts / game - Dunkerque

Laval - half-time state
19% leading44% draw38% trailing
Dunkerque - half-time state
25% leading44% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.19
LavalDunkerque
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.88
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0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
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1.13Average goals (1st half)1.56
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56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
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75%No goal before half-time38%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.69
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0.31Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
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0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
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0.88Average goals (2nd half)1.25
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50%Clean sheet after half-time63%
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69%No goal after half-time38%
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Laval - second-half results

19% W44% D38% L
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dunkerque - second-half results

44% W38% D19% L
19
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Laval - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.60.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Dunkerque - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Laval
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
3
6
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
0
1
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Dunkerque
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
4
6
16-30
5
2
31-45
6
2
46-60
6
1
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Laval

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Dunkerque

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
4% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
4%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

LavalLigaDunkerque
Average goals per game 2.002.51 2.81
Both teams scored 31%50% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%46% 56%
Clean sheets 25%29% 31%
Goal before half-time 63%67% 69%
Goal after half-time 69%74% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LavalYellow cardJoseph Samb
  2. LavalYellow cardYohan Tavares
  3. DunkerqueGoalThomas Robinet
  4. LavalYellow cardYohan Tavares
  5. LavalSubstitutionOn: William BenardOff: Julien Maggiotti
  6. DunkerqueYellow cardGeoffrey Kondo
  7. DunkerqueYellow cardVictor Mayela
  8. DunkerqueGoalThomas RobinetAssist: Gessime Yassine
  9. DunkerqueSubstitutionOn: Marco Rachid Essimi AtebaOff: Aristide Zossou
  10. LavalYellow cardWilliam Benard
  11. DunkerqueYellow cardAlex Daho
  12. DunkerqueYellow cardMalick Diop

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Thierry BouilleMatches officiated: 16
4.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins19%Draws31%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Laval vs Dunkerque?

The Ligue 2 match finished Laval 1:2 Dunkerque. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Laval vs Dunkerque?

Laval score 0.75 goals per game on average and Dunkerque 1.69. The Ligue 2 average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 31% of Laval's matches and 56% of Dunkerque's.

What form are Laval and Dunkerque in?

Over the last 5 games Laval have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Dunkerque 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Laval vs Dunkerque?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.