France - Ligue 2Stade Geoffroy-GuichardData current as of 03 November 2026

Saint-Étienne vs Laval: match statistics

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Saint-Étienne vs Laval: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Saint-Étienne play Laval in Ligue 2 (France). The match date is 7 November 2026. Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Current form

Saint-Étienne: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Laval: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Saint-Étienne scores 2.09 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Laval scores 1.27 and concedes 1.91. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Saint-Étienne 45%, Laval 73%. Over 2.5: Saint-Étienne 73%, Laval 64%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Saint-Étienne has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.48. Saint-Étienne: 14.4 shots per match, Laval: 13.1.

Match halves

Saint-Étienne: half-time lead 55%, second-half goals 1.00. Laval: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.91.

Goals by minute

Saint-Étienne: 16-30 (5 goals). Laval: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 2: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.33)
(5.15)
(8.05)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Saint-ÉtienneLaval
2.09Goals scored / match1.27
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1Goals conceded / match1.91
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55%Average possession57%
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5.55Shots on target / match4.27
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.45Shots per match13.09
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5.55Shots on target4.27
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14.5%Shot conversion9.7%
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55%Possession57%
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1.62xG for1.48
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0.95xG against1.44
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Shooting quality

Saint-Étienne: DominantLaval: Balanced
Saint-ÉtienneLaval
Accuracy (shots on target)38%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.30

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Saint-Étienne is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Saint-Étienne · 1 pts / match - Laval

Saint-Étienne
DWWWL
Season result split
73% W9% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-1-2
2.27 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Laval
DLDLW
Season result split
18% W27% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-6
0.82 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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.

Saint-Étienne is 65% better for: goals scored per match.

2.09 goals / match - Saint-Étienne · 1.27 goals / match - Laval

Saint-Étienne is 91% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Saint-Étienne · 1.91 goals / match - Laval

Saint-Étienne scoring profile: very strong

Saint-Étienne scores in 91% of matches (10 of 11 matches), while Laval keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 matches).

Laval scoring profile: strong

Laval scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Saint-Étienne keeps a clean sheet in 45% (5 of 11 matches).

23Goals scored (season)14
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11Goals conceded (season)21
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3.09Average goals in match3.18
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6Goals scored (last 5)7
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5Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

91%1 goal82%
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64%2 goals36%
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45%3 goals9%
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9%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal91%
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36%2 goals55%
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9%3 goals45%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time27%
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9%BTTS in both halves18%
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45%Scored in both halves27%
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BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
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27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
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20%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
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36%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
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18%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
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55%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
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27%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
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Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Saint-Étienne is 144% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / match - Saint-Étienne · 0.82 pts / match - Laval

Saint-Étienne - half-time state
55% leading36% draw9% trailing
Laval - half-time state
9% leading55% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)0.82
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1.09Goals scored (1st half)0.36
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0.27Goals conceded (1st half)0.91
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1.36Average goals (1st half)1.27
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73%Clean sheet before half-time45%
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27%No goal before half-time64%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.91Points per match (2nd half)1.18
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1Goals scored (2nd half)0.91
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0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)1
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1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.91
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55%Clean sheet after half-time27%
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36%No goal after half-time27%
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Saint-Étienne - second-half results

55% W27% D18% L
22
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 55% of matches and wins 73%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Laval - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 18%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Saint-Étienne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Laval - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Saint-Étienne
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
5
0
16-30
4
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
0
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+44%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Saint-Étienne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
155%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Laval

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Saint-ÉtienneLigaLaval
Average goals in match▲ 3.092.69▲ 3.18
Both teams scored▼ 45%58%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 73%48%▲ 64%
Clean sheets▲ 45%25%▼ 9%
Goal before half-time▲ 82%66%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%80%▲ 91%

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

2.69
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+2%
Home attack advantage
+1%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Saint-Étienne 1 - 1 - 0 Laval. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

AS Saint-Étienne
2 : 1
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
3 : 3
AS Saint-Étienne

FAQ

When do Saint-Étienne and Laval play?

Saint-Étienne face Laval on 7 November 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Saint-Étienne and Laval?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Saint-Étienne won 1, Laval won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Saint-Étienne vs Laval?

Saint-Étienne score 2.09 goals per game on average and Laval 1.27. The Ligue 2 average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Saint-Étienne's matches and 73% of Laval's.

What form are Saint-Étienne and Laval in?

Over the last 5 games Saint-Étienne have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Laval 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Saint-Étienne vs Laval?

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.