About Match
The table reads 1st (Saint-Étienne, 15 pts) against 18th (Laval, 4 pts), 11 points apart. The last five rounds place Laval 14th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.83/1 for Saint-Étienne and 1.17/2.17 for Laval (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23. Victory would move Laval to 7 points and up to 10th, with other results unchanged.
Defeat has followed defeat for Laval — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Saint-Étienne 12/15, Laval 4/15.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Saint-Étienne, 0 by Laval, 2 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-etienne stages the fixture, a ground that holds 41,965.




