Laval vs 16.10.26 18:003 – 3Full Time
Clermont Foot — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Laval complete stunning comeback to draw 3-3 with Clermont Foot
Laval came from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Clermont Foot in Ligue 2 on matchday 9 at Stade Francis-Le Basser. The home side trailed 3-0 until the 72nd minute, then scored twice in the closing stages to salvage a point from a game that appeared lost.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Clermont Foot controlled the opening exchanges on the scoreboard despite having far less of the ball. C. Okou put them ahead in the 25th minute from an E. Cantero assist, and Florian Bianchini doubled the lead in the 38th minute from Okou's pass. The visitors led 2-0 at the break.
The second half began with a third goal in the 46th minute, when Jules Gaudin turned the ball into his own net. Laval pulled one back in the 72nd minute through Aboubakary Kanté, set up by Amine Moussaoui. Sidi Bane made it 2-3 in the 90th minute, and Kanté levelled in the 90+1 minute from Chafik Gourichy's assist.
The draw lifted Laval to 18th... no further, leaving them 18th on six points, while Clermont Foot moved to 16th on seven. Both sides are due back in action on Friday 23 October, Laval away to Nancy and Clermont Foot at home to Guingamp, in Ligue 2.
Aboubakary Kanté scored twice, in the 72nd and 90+1 minutes, to drag Laval level and earned a match-high rating of 9.0.
Laval had 20 shots to Clermont Foot's 8, yet needed two goals in the final minutes to level.
Laval and Clermont Foot drew 3–3 (half-time 0–2).
Laval met Clermont Foot in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 9). Kick-off was Friday, 16 October 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Francis-Le Basser. Referee: S. Chamel.
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Key moments
- 25' Goal: C. Okou (assist: E. Cantero) — 0–1 · Watch C. Okou's goal video (25')
- 38' Goal: Florian Bianchini (assist: C. Okou) — 0–2 · Watch Florian Bianchini's goal video (38')
- 46' Goal (own goal): Jules Gaudin — 0–3 · Watch Jules Gaudin's goal video (46')
- 72' Goal: Aboubakary Kanté (assist: Amine Moussaoui) — 1–3 · Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal video (72')
- 90' Goal: Sidi Bane — 2–3
- 90' Goal: Aboubakary Kanté (assist: Chafik Gourichy) — 3–3 · Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Laval (3-4-1-2)
Clermont Foot (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Laval 46%, the draw 28%, Clermont Foot 26%. It finished Laval 3–3 Clermont Foot.
Laval's control of the ball gives them the edge — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating (1407 to 1409, Clermont Foot fractionally ahead), Laval's home advantage and their control of the ball, 56% possession to 48 in recent games, give us 46% for Laval. The draw sits at 28%, up from the usual 27% between sides this level because both teams' own recent games average a typical 2.5 goals, trimmed slightly by Laval's control.
Why Laval in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1407 to 1409. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,823 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%). Laval hold 8 more possession points (56 to 48 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.2% of 5,146 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 46%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Clermont Foot at 26%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Clermont Foot win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.5% of 28,336. The goals environment adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Clermont Foot won 2 of the last 6 meetings with Laval. The record is 2 wins for Clermont Foot, 4 draws and 0 wins for Laval. These were 6 Ligue 2 games played between 30 September 2016 and 3 January 2026. Latest meeting: 3 January 2026 — Clermont Foot 4–1 Laval. In 5,652 historical matches between similarly rated teams, visiting sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 28.1%.
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About this match
On this page: the Laval vs Clermont Foot 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 C. Okou's goal against Laval (25').
- Watch Florian Bianchini's goal against Laval (38').
- Watch Jules Gaudin's own goal video (46').
- Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal against Clermont Foot (72').
- Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal against Clermont Foot (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Laval 3–3 Clermont Foot. Explore more on the Laval and Clermont Foot team pages or the Ligue 2 page.