Saint Etienne vs Laval prediction & odds
Saint Etienne host Laval in the Ligue 2 (round 12) on Friday 06 November 2026. Saint Etienne are #188 in our world ranking and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Laval are #772 and have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 584 places - in Saint Etienne's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Saint Etienne the favourites at 68%, with a draw at 19% and Laval at 13%.
Rating: 1244
Chance to win: 68%
Last 5: WWWDL
Rating: 1017
Chance to win: 13%
Last 5: WLDLD
Who will win Saint Etienne vs Laval?
Saint Etienne are #188 and Laval #772 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Saint Etienne (68%). More from the Ligue 2.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Saint Etienne v Laval | 2-1 |
| 2025-08-09 | Laval v Saint Etienne | 3-3 |
| 2024-01-13 | Saint Etienne v Laval | 0-0 |
| 2023-10-23 | Laval v Saint Etienne | 0-1 |
| 2023-05-13 | Laval v Saint Etienne | 2-1 |
Ligue 2 table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 10 | 25 | #188 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 10 | 21 | #215 |
| 3 | PAU | 11 | 20 | #498 |
| 15 | Nantes | 11 | 9 | #352 |
| 16 | Laval | 11 | 9 | #772 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot | 11 | 8 | #800 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint Etienne | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 |  Montpellier | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 |  PAU | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 |  Nancy | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 |  Reims | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 |  RED Star FC 93 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 |  Annecy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 |  Dijon | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 |  Metz | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 |  Rodez | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 |  Dunkerque | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 |  Guingamp | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 |  Sochaux | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 |  Boulogne | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 |  Nantes | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 |  Laval | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 |  Clermont Foot | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 |  Grenoble | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 8 |