Nancy 1-0 Laval: result and AI prediction
Nancy – Laval, Ligue 2, Friday, October 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot
Nancy is #5 in the table (16 pts) and Laval #18 (6 pts). 13 places separate the two teams in the table. Nancy is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Laval has not won any of its last 5 matches. Nancy has kept 4 clean sheets in 9 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Nancy 2, draws 3, Laval 1.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Nancy bring the stronger recent league momentum and home advantage into a meeting with a Laval side still searching for a durable defensive reset. Tanchot’s message has been restraint rather than celebration, which should help preserve Nancy’s pressing intensity against a low-confidence opponent. Laval have fresh attacking help through the newly eligible Oumar Konaté, but injuries and an unsettled shape leave Vignes with major decisions. The match turns on whether Laval’s back-five experiment can survive Nancy’s early territorial pressure.
Head-to-head analysis
The recent head-to-head has been tight: the latest meeting ended level, while Laval won the previous fixture at Marcel-Picot. Much of the wider series is from an earlier era, so the latest pair of games carries the greater relevance.
Injuries and absences
Laval’s confirmed rehabilitation absences remove experienced options, particularly for controlling midfield and protecting a changing defensive structure. Konaté’s newly cleared status partly offsets that by adding depth to the forward line.
Form (last 5)
Nancy vs Laval stats
| Nancy | Laval | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 13 |
| Goals conceded | 8 | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 2026-02-27Laval 1-1 Nancy
- 2025-11-07Nancy 0-2 Laval
- 2016-01-08Nancy 1-0 Laval
- 2015-08-07Laval 0-1 Nancy
- 2015-03-06Nancy 1-1 Laval
- 2014-09-26Laval 1-1 Nancy

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