Laval vs 04.09.26 18:001 – 2Full Time
RED Star FC 93 — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
RED Star hold on at Laval despite late fightback
RED Star FC 93 came away from Stade Francis Le Basser with a 2-1 win over Laval in Ligue 2, a result that lifted Perrinelle's side to fifth in the table while Laval remained in the lower reaches of the standings in 16th.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The visitors dominated the first half and led twice before the break. Samuel Renel opened the scoring in the 37th minute, finishing off a Saîf-Eddine Khaoui assist, before Damien Durand doubled the lead deep into first-half stoppage time with a Kévin Cabral pass, sending RED Star in 2-0 up at the interval.
Laval responded quickly after the restart as M. Houdayer pulled a goal back in the 49th minute, set up by Ethan Clavreul, but they could not find a leveller. Laval had the greater share of possession and more shots overall, yet RED Star were sharper in front of goal, landing seven shots on target to Laval's three, and the visitors held firm through to full time.
Samuel Renel opened the scoring for RED Star with a first-half finish and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 7.99.
RED Star were far more clinical in front of goal, putting seven of their sixteen shots on target compared with Laval's three from fifteen.
RED Star FC 93 won 2–1 away against Laval (half-time 0–2).
Laval met RED Star FC 93 in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Friday, 4 September 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Francis Le Basser. Referee: S. Chamel.
Team pages: Laval · RED Star FC 93 · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 37' Goal: Samuel Renel (assist: Saîf-Eddine Khaoui) — 0–1 · Watch Samuel Renel's goal video (37')
- 45' Goal: Damien Durand (assist: Kévin Cabral) — 0–2 · Watch Damien Durand's goal video (45')
- 49' Goal: M. Houdayer (assist: Ethan Clavreul) — 1–2 · Watch M. Houdayer's goal video (49')
- 86' Red card: Mahamadou Diawara
Starting line-ups
Laval (4-3-1-2)
RED Star FC 93 (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Laval 37%, the draw 30%, RED Star FC 93 33%. It finished Laval 1–2 RED Star FC 93.
Home ground outweighs RED Star FC 93's rating edge — RED Star FC 93 are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives Laval the lean. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Laval at 37%?
Home ground, against the rating. RED Star FC 93 sit 54 points higher on our strength rating — 1481 to 1535. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,579 such games.
Why only 37%?
Because RED Star FC 93 are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Laval's column. Across 10,893 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 30%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,959. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
RED Star FC 93 are 4 games into a new manager (Damien Perrinelle), appointed 26 days ago. The famous new-manager bounce doesn't survive its receipt: sides with a new manager beat their rating by 0.9 points over 33,420 games — but sides on an equally bad run who kept their manager beat it by 2.4 over 31,777.
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About this match
On this page: the Laval vs RED Star FC 93 final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Samuel Renel's goal against Laval (37').
- Watch Damien Durand's goal against Laval (45').
- Watch M. Houdayer's goal against RED Star FC 93 (49').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Laval 1–2 RED Star FC 93. Explore more on the Laval and RED Star FC 93 team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Laval vs RED Star FC 93?
RED Star FC 93 won 2–1 away against Laval (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Laval vs RED Star FC 93?
Samuel Renel (37') for RED Star FC 93; Damien Durand (45') for RED Star FC 93; M. Houdayer (49') for Laval.
›Where can I watch Laval vs RED Star FC 93 highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Laval 1–2 RED Star FC 93 are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Laval and RED Star FC 93?
Laval and RED Star FC 93 have met 6 times — 1 win for Laval, 2 wins for RED Star FC 93 and 3 draws.