Montpellier vs Laval

2 - 0
🕒 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98 🧑‍⚖️ Azzedine Souifi 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Montpellier 8 · Laval 16
Referee Stats
16 matches · 0.63 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.63
Reds avg 0.06
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 38%
Draws 19%
Away wins 44%
How the match was won
  • Montpellier outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Montpellier controlled possession (58%).
  • Montpellier had the sharper finishing (7-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Montpellier (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 20
Avg: 1.59 / 1.18

Points

28
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
Laval (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 4-6-7

Goals For / Against

13 / 23
Avg: 0.76 / 1.35

Points

18
Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 2 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.65
PPG
1.06
1.59
GF
0.76
1.18
GA
1.35
47%
O2.5
29%
59%
BTTS
35%
18%
Score 1st
12%

League-position context

Montpellier rank8th
Laval rank16th
Montpellier points51
Laval points32
Montpellier: #8 · 51 pts · GD +10
9 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Laval: #16 · 32 pts · GD -18
28 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Montpellier last 5 home

L W D W D
Points8/15
Weighted index49
Goals7-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Laval last 5 away

L W D L L
Points4/15
Weighted index33
Goals3-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Montpellier trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 35%

Laval trend breakdown

Over 2.529%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.518%
1H Over 0.553%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Montpellier score at home82%
Montpellier clean sheet at home29%
Laval score away53%
Laval clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Montpellier score first18%
Montpellier win after scoring first67%
Laval score first12%
Laval win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Montpellier 100% · Laval 0%
Avg first goal minute: Montpellier 45.0' · Laval 32.5'

Vs league average

Montpellier score at home1.59 vs 1.32
Montpellier concede at home1.18 vs 1.22
Laval score away0.76 vs 1.22
Laval concede away1.35 vs 1.32
Montpellier score 20% above league average, while Laval score 37% below league average.
Defensive side: Montpellier are 4% below league average at home, and Laval are 2% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.50
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Montpellier goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 0
61-75 0

Laval goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
1
Total Shots
17
7
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
13
5
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
23
17
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
478
345
Passes Accurate
415
271
Passes %
87%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
41'
41' W. Bianda
70'
70' T. Thomas
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ K. Fayad
1st substitution · For: A. Gueguin
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Thomas
1st substitution · For: W. Benard
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Sellouki
2nd substitution · For: E. Montet
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ Y. Issoufou
2nd substitution · For: E. Molébé
88' ⚽
⚽
88' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Sainte-Luce
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Molébé
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
N. Pays
Normal Goal
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ C. Mandouki
3rd substitution · For: E. Maddy

Montpellier vs Laval 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Montpellier beat Laval 2-0 on Friday, 13 March 2026 in Ligue 2. The match was refereed by Azzedine Souifi. It was played at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. W. Bianda received a yellow card for Laval at 41'.

Second half: T. Thomas received a yellow card for Laval at 70'. Montpellier made their 1st substitution at 70', with K. Fayad replacing A. Gueguin. Laval made their 1st substitution at 83', with T. Thomas replacing W. Benard. Laval made their 2nd substitution at 83', with M. Sellouki replacing E. Montet. Montpellier made their 2nd substitution at 85', with Y. Issoufou replacing E. Molébé. Montpellier took the lead at 88' when T. Sainte-Luce scored, with the assist credited to E. Molébé, making the score 1-0. Montpellier added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when N. Pays scored, making the score 2-0. Laval made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with C. Mandouki replacing E. Maddy.

Montpellier used 2 substitutions while Laval used 3 substitutions. Laval got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Montpellier outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Montpellier controlled possession (58%).
  • Montpellier had the sharper finishing (7-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Montpellier vs Laval Head-to-Head History by Season