Value bet: Sochaux to win @ 3.25 – our chance 37% vs 31% implied by the price (edge +22%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultLaval to win ✗38% · @2.20
Double chanceEither team to win ✗76% · @1.36
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓52% · @1.83
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.24
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗8% · fair 13.20
Laval vs Sochaux: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
19:00 WAT, Friday 18 September: Laval v Sochaux in the Ligue 2, played at Stade Francis-Le Basser. In the table, Laval are 18th, in the drop zone, on 9 points after 12 matches; Sochaux are 16th (in the drop zone) with 11. Only 2 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Laval, last 5: LLLDW Their latest outing: 2–3 defeat to Dijon, away. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 2.2 conceded per game.
Sochaux, last 5: WDDWD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Nantes, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 0 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.5 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Sochaux, collecting 1.5 points per game to 0.7 for Laval.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Laval 1.1 xG, Sochaux 1.1 xG – a total near 2.3. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 39%, GG 52%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Laval 38%, draw 24%, Sochaux 37%.
GG/NG: GG (52%) at 1.83.
Price worth noting: Sochaux to win @3.25 – the bookmaker implies 31%, our ratings say 37%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (52%, odds 1.83). Most likely score in line with that pick: Laval 1–1 Sochaux. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Laval38%fair 2.60 · @2.20
Draw24%fair 4.14 · @3.00
Sochaux37%fair 2.67 · @3.25
2.25Expected goals
1.14Laval xG
1.11Sochaux xG
52%Both score
39%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–113%
1–012%
0–112%
0–011%
2–18%
1–27%
From our goals model: Laval 1.1 – 1.1 Sochaux expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Laval to win✗
38%
2.60
2.20
Double chance
Either team to win✗
76%
1.32
1.36
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
52%
1.94
1.83
Draw no bet
Laval (draw no bet)
51%
1.97
–
Asian handicap
Sochaux +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
64%
1.57
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
66%
1.52
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
81%
1.24
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
92%
1.08
–
First team to score
Laval to score first
45%
2.21
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
47%
2.14
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Laval / FT Laval✗
20%
4.91
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
8%
13.20
–
Recent results
Laval – last 6
LLLDWL
11 Sep
@ Dijon
2–3
L
4 Sep
vs RED Star FC 93
1–2
L
28 Aug
vs Grenoble
0–3
L
22 Aug
@ Metz
1–1
D
14 Aug
vs Nantes
2–1
W
8 Aug
@ Rodez
1–3
L
1.2Scored / game
2.2Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Sochaux – last 6
WDDWDL
12 Sep
vs Nantes
1–0
W
4 Sep
@ PAU
1–1
D
28 Aug
@ Clermont Foot
0–0
D
21 Aug
vs Guingamp
1–0
W
14 Aug
@ RED Star FC 93
0–0
D
8 Aug
vs Saint Etienne
0–3
L
0.5Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Laval and Sochaux.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 52% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.83.
Who will win Laval vs Sochaux?
On our numbers Laval have a 38% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Sochaux 37%.
How many goals will there be in Laval vs Sochaux?
We expect about 2.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 39% likely and both teams score 52% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Laval vs Sochaux?
Our predicted score is Laval 1–1 Sochaux, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.3 goals in total.
When is Laval vs Sochaux?
Laval vs Sochaux (Ligue 2) kicks off on Friday 18 September 2026 at 19:00 (West Africa Time) at Stade Francis-Le Basser.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
