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France Ligue 2

Laval

Dunkerque

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Joseph Samb

E. Clavreul

18'

Yohan Tavares

33'

35'

T. Robinet

Yohan Tavares

44'

Yohan Tavares

44'

50'

Geoffrey Kondo

53'

Victor Mayela

58'

T. Robinet

William Benard

87'

90'

Malick Diop

90'

Alex Daho

Preview

Laval vs Dunkerque: Hosts' Home Woes Face Away Challenge in Ligue 2

Laval hosts Dunkerque in a Ligue 2 clash where the home side's troubling winless record at home clashes with Dunkerque's solid recent form. Expect a battle where Dunkerque's attacking prowess might just edge it.

This match could be defined by Dunkerque's ability to exploit Laval's defensive frailties, particularly on the counter-attack, given Dunkerque's higher possession stats. Laval, despite their struggles, do generate a decent number of shots at home and will likely aim to build play patiently, trying to break down Dunkerque's compact defence. However, Dunkerque's recent attacking momentum and Laval's inability to convert chances at home suggest the visitors have the edge.

Team statistics

France Ligue 2

Laval

Dunkerque

Matches played

3 - 6 - 7

Results

6 - 6 - 4

18.8%

Win %

37.5%

0.8

Goals scored

1.7

1.3

Goals conceded

1.1

3.6

Shots on target

4.2

3.6

Shots off target

2.2

Blocked shots

1.9

48.6

Ball possession

55.8

78.1

Pass accuracy

85.1

15.1

Fouls

12.7

2.6

Goalkeeper saves

1.9

1.8

Yellow cards

1.8

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Laval have failed to win any of their 7 home league games this season (D3 L4).
• Dunkerque have won 2 of their last 3 league matches, remaining unbeaten.
• Laval's recent home form shows only 1 goal scored in their last 3 matches.

AI Prediction

Dunkerque's superior recent form and offensive capability, coupled with Laval's astonishing winless home record, point towards an away victory. Dunkerque's ability to score on the road and Laval's defensive issues make both teams to score a strong possibility, and with Dunkerque averaging 1.3 away goals and Laval conceding 1.4 at home, an over 2.5 goal outcome is favoured.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

40%

BTTS

40%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

47%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

43%

BTTS

40%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

40%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

75%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

57%

BTTS

40%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

63%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

33%

BTTS

37%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

43%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

81%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

46%

O/U

46%

BTTS

36%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

78%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%

H2H

Ligue 2

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
5/2/2025	Laval	D 0 - 0 D	Dunkerque AWAY	U	N
10/18/2024	HOME Laval	W 3 - 2 L	Dunkerque	O	Y
3/16/2024	HOME Laval	L 1 - 2 W	Dunkerque	O	Y
11/25/2023	Laval	W 2 - 0 L	Dunkerque AWAY	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Laval

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Reims	0 - 4	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Bastia	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Estac Troyes	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Nancy	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Guingamp	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Le Mans	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	RED Star FC 93	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Annecy	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Montpellier	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	PAU	0 - 1	L	U	N	N

Laval are enduring a difficult season, particularly on home turf. Despite averaging more shots at home than away, they are yet to secure a victory in seven attempts, conceding 1.4 goals per game. Their recent form has also been a concern, with two losses and a draw in their last three home fixtures, scoring a meagre 0.3 goals in that period. The last outing saw them fail to score, highlighting their offensive struggles.

Dunkerque

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Saint Etienne	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Rodez	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Boulogne	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Reims	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	RED Star FC 93	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	PAU	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	Montpellier	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Bastia	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Amiens	6 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Guingamp	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N

Dunkerque present a contrasting picture, especially with their recent upturn in form. While their overall away record shows a tendency for draws, they've secured two wins in their last seven away league games, averaging 1.3 goals scored and just 1 conceded. Their last three matches overall have been positive, with two wins and a draw, and they've been finding the net consistently, scoring at least one goal in each of those games. Their last fixture, a 1-1 draw, shows they can grind out results.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.25

DRAW

2.88

AWAY

2.15

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.6

UNDER

1.48

BTTS

YES

2.2

1.62

Lineups

Laval

(4-4-2)

Mamadou Samassa

Joseph Samb

William Bianda

Yohan Tavares

Peter Ouaneh

Ethan Clavreul

Cyril Mandouki

Sam Sanna

Thibault Vargas

Mamadou Camara

Julien Maggiotti

Thomas Robinet

Aristide Zossou

Enzo Bardeli

Anto Sekongo

Gessime Yassine

Pape Diong

Geoffrey Kondo

Victor Mayela

Vincent Sasso

Alec Georgen

Mathys Niflore

Dunkerque

(4-1-4-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Laval

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
P. Ouaneh	Jumpers knee	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

Dunkerque

Name	Reason	Type	G/A

League table

France Ligue 2

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Estac Troyes	17	10	5	2	30	16	14	35	WDWLD
2	Saint Etienne	17	9	3	5	35	25	10	30	DLWWL
3	Le Mans	17	8	6	3	22	17	5	30	WWWDW
4	Reims	17	8	5	4	32	20	12	29	DWWWL
5	RED Star FC 93	16	8	5	3	21	15	6	29	DDDWL
6	Dunkerque	17	7	6	4	29	19	10	27	WWDDW
7	PAU	17	7	5	5	23	25	-2	26	LWLDD
8	Montpellier	17	7	4	6	18	16	2	25	DLLWW
9	Guingamp	17	6	5	6	25	30	-5	23	LLWDW
10	Annecy	17	6	4	7	21	18	3	22	LWWLD
11	Grenoble	17	5	6	6	19	21	-2	21	DWLWW
12	Rodez	17	5	6	6	18	23	-5	21	WDDLL
13	Clermont Foot	17	4	7	6	16	21	-5	19	LDDWL
14	Amiens	17	5	3	9	21	26	-5	18	WLLLL
15	Nancy	17	5	3	9	15	22	-7	18	WLLLL
16	Boulogne	17	4	4	9	18	26	-8	16	LDWDD
17	Laval	17	3	6	8	13	22	-9	15	LLWLW
18	Bastia	16	1	5	10	8	22	-14	8	DLLLW

Laval vs Dunkerque AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Laval vs Dunkerque: Hosts' Home Woes Face Away Challenge in Ligue 2

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Laval Team recent

Dunkerque Team recent

Odds

Laval

Dunkerque

Injuries / suspensions

Laval Injuries / suspensions

Dunkerque Injuries / suspensions

League table