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Laval v Clermont Foot

Laval
3–3Full time
Clermont Foot

Ligue 2 · FRI 16 OCT · Stade Francis-Le Basser

Full timeGraded 16 Oct 21:30
Laval 3–3 Clermont Foot LAVAL WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Laval win39%
The market said44%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.773
The market’s Brier score0.786

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay18 notes · 25 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Laval win at 39%.
  2. 0′KICK-OFF Laval v Clermont Foot
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Laval was 39% before kick-off and our model makes it 39% now. 0–0 · 39–28–32
  4. 25′We said Laval at 39%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 0–1 · 13–23–64
  5. 25′⚽ GOAL · 25' Laval 0–1 Clermont Foot
  6. 25′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 25' Laval win: 39% at kick-off, 13% now
  7. 25′THE CALL SWINGS · 25' Clermont Foot win is now our likeliest result at 64% (was Laval win 13%)
  8. 27′Clermont Foot ahead on 25′ through Christ Okou. 0–1. 0–1 · 12–23–64
  9. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.3 we expected. 0–1 · 12–23–65
  10. 37′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Ivan M'Bahia · Clermont Foot
  11. 38′We said Laval at 39%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 2%. 0–2 · 2–8–90
  12. 38′⚽ GOAL · 38' Laval 0–2 Clermont Foot
  13. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 38' Laval win: 39% at kick-off, 2% now
  14. 39′Florian Bianchini scores for Clermont Foot on 38′ — 0–2. 0–2 · 2–8–90
  15. 45′SECOND HALF Laval 0–2 Clermont Foot
  16. 46′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.3 across ninety minutes. 0–3 · 0–1–99
  17. 46′⚽ GOAL · 46' Laval 0–3 Clermont Foot
  18. 48′47′: Jules Gaudin puts it into the Laval net, and it is 0–3. 0–3 · 0–1–99
  19. 48′46′: Jules Gaudin puts it into the Laval net, and it is 0–3. 0–3 · 0–1–99
  20. 48′HALF-TIME Laval 0–2 Clermont Foot
  21. 54′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Laval · On: Ethan Clavreul · Off: Ababacar Moustapha Lo
  22. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Laval · On: Aboubakary Kante · Off: Trevis Dago
  23. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Laval · On: Alessio Beaudouin · Off: Sam Sanna
  24. 72′4 goals already, more than the 2.3 we expected for the whole match. 1–3 · 0–2–98
  25. 72′⚽ GOAL · 72' Laval 1–3 Clermont Foot
  26. 74′Laval pull one back on 72′ through Aboubakary Kante. 1–3. 1–3 · 0–2–98
  27. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Laval · On: Amine Moussaoui · Off: Teddy Bouriaud
  28. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Clermont Foot · On: Salomon Sambia · Off: Enzo Cantero
  29. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Clermont Foot · On: Jean-William Nyindong Tsamouna · Off: Christ Okou
  30. 81′Laval have had 12 attempts to 7 and it is still 1–3. 1–3 · 0–1–99
  31. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Clermont Foot · On: Ethan Kena Kabeya · Off: Ivan M'Bahia
  32. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Laval · On: Mohamed Souaré · Off: William Bianda
  33. 90′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.3 across ninety minutes. 2–3 · 0–4–96
  34. 90′⚽ GOAL · 90' Laval 2–3 Clermont Foot
  35. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Clermont Foot · On: Ousmane Diop · Off: Florian Bianchini
  36. 91′6 goals already, more than the 2.3 we expected for the whole match. 3–3 · 3–94–3
  37. 91′⚽ GOAL · 90+1' Laval 3–3 Clermont Foot
  38. 91′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+1' Draw is now our likeliest result at 94% (was Clermont Foot win 3%)
  39. 92′90′: Sidi Bane on the scoresheet for Laval. 3–3 · 3–95–2
  40. 93′90′: Aboubakary Kante on the scoresheet for Laval, making it 3–3. 3–3 · 2–96–2
  41. 93′Laval have had 16 attempts to 7 and it is still 3–3. 3–3 · 2–96–2
  42. 95′Full time, 3–3. We called Laval at 39% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 3–3 · 0–100–0
  43. 95′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Clermont Foot · On: Jean Grillot · Off: Allan Ackra Corrected
  44. FTFULL TIME Laval 3–3 Clermont Foot
  45. FTLaval 3–3 Clermont Foot · Laval win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Laval are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Laval 39%, draw 28%, Clermont Foot 32%. Over 2.5 goals 41%, both teams to score 47%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off

Laval win39%
Draw28%
Clermont Foot win32%

Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 9

VenueStade Francis-Le Basser

RefereeChamel, Soulaimane

Line-ups

Laval

3-4-1-2

Clermont Foot

4-3-3

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Laval

Clermont Foot

7Days since last match6

Last match: 9 Oct · the French Ligue 2

Last match: 10 Oct · the French Ligue 2

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
17Clermont Foot8−36
18Laval8−75

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Laval

3-4-1-2

1 M. Hautbois

18 A. Lo

24 S. Bane

3 W. Bianda

23 E. Mouton

6 S. Sanna

8 T. Bouriaud

22 J. Gaudin

7 C. Gourichy

11 T. Dago

31 M. Houdayer

Coach · David Vignes

Substitutes

40 · L. Droyaux

35 · L. Samb

29 · M. Sidibe

14 · C. Mandouki

21 · A. Beaudouin

20 · E. Clavreul

28 · A. Kante

34 · A. Moussaoui

33 · M. Souare

Clermont Foot

4-3-3

30 T. Guivarch

93 I. Coulibaly

21 Y. Salmier

3 A. Pelmard

6 E. H. Kone

26 R. Kouame

44 A. Ackra

28 I. M'Bahia

77 E. Cantero

90 C. Okou

7 F. Bianchini

Coach · David Guion

Substitutes

16 · M. N'Diaye

10 · J. Sambia

4 · E. Kabeya

5 · J. Grillot

22 · M. Admar

17 · O. Diop

39 · J. Nyindong Tsamouna

23 · A. Hunou

9 · L. Semedo

Our number · laval winFirst published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off
39% The market44%
Us39%
Market44%

We make Laval a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 44%. We are 5 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Laval v Clermont Foot1.24 – 1.09
Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 21 AugW0 D2 L4 · W0 D5 L1
Table places · points 5 v 618 v 17
The market · Laval win44% · ours 39%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 10 OCT 03:5616 OCT 18:38
Our probability · Laval win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 44% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Laval win39%44%−5
Draw28%28%0
Clermont Foot win32%28%+4
Over 2.5 goals41%47%−6
Both teams to score47%52%−5
Over 1.5 goals67%72%−5
Over 3.5 goals21%27%−6
Laval or draw68%72%−4
Laval clean sheet34%––
Clermont Foot clean sheet29%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 13.2%
0123450 10.1 10.5 5.8 2.1 1 12.0 13.2 7.1 2.6 2 7.5 8.0 4.4 3 3.1 3.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Laval down, Clermont Foot across0–5 goals a side shown (99.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.50
Over 2.52 of 4
Both scored3 of 4
Last meetingsCLE 4–1 LAV · LAV 0–0 CLE · CLE 1–1 LAV · LAV 1–2 CLE

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Ligue 2 this season · since 21 Aug

LAVAL

DLLLDL1–1 · 0–3 · 1–2 · 2–3 · 1–1 · 2–3

CLERMONT FOOT

DDDDDL1–1 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 2–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Saint Etienne8+1319
2RED Star FC 938+317
3Montpellier8+315
4Reims8+614
5Nancy8+213
6Annecy8+113
7Dijon8+212
8PAU8+111
9Sochaux8−111
10Metz8+110
11Guingamp8−38
12Dunkerque8−38
13Nantes8−48
14Grenoble8−58
15Rodez8−47
16Boulogne8−26
17Clermont Foot8−36
18Laval8−75

The competition's standings before kick-off.