Both contenders are capable in this league, Laval holding a 11 point advantage on Bordeaux in the league table. Bring it on!
- Bordeaux have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Laval is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 2
Little time to rest for the home side, as they were involved in a Ligue 2 game only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Stade Matmut-Atlantique. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Laval have had more rest.
Bordeaux form and stats
Bordeaux have played 4 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Bordeaux's previous game, also at home. Visiting Caen (placed 10th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Barbet, defender, was given a rating of 7.84/10 in that game, top of the team. Barbet hit two key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Bordeaux lost 0-2 at Grenoble Foot 38's place.A decent goal production from Bordeaux in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Bordeaux's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Laval form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Laval playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season. Laval have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Laval have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa. It's been 220 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 2.
Laval go into this game after a win, the home game against Valenciennes that ended 1-0. Gonçalves, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.42. Gonçalves hit two key passes and won 7 of 8 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Paris.Laval find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Laval as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the previous two meetings): Bordeaux won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Laval managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Tchokounté 4 goals |   A. Elis Martínez 2 goals |
Bordeaux missing players
Laval missing players
| Bordeaux | Laval | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 6.2 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1 | 18.2 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.2 | 12.4 |
| 5.7 | 7.2 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 16% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 10.2 | 10.8 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
- Bordeaux have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Laval have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Laval have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Ligue 2
- Laval have the most points from losing position (6) in Ligue 2
- Laval have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Laval is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Laval | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Angers SCO | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Rodez | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Saint-Etienne | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Pau | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Amiens SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Ajaccio | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Annecy | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Bastia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Concarneau | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Troyes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Paris | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Valenciennes | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
