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- 25′Laval, yellow card:Foul
- 26′Laval, yellow card:Dissent
- 28′Laval, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 53′Laval, yellow card:David VignesDissent
- 55′Nancy, substitution:off
- 63′Laval, substitution:off
- 64′Laval, substitution:off
- 68′Nancy, goal:1–0assist
- 74′Nancy, substitution:off
- 74′Nancy, substitution:off
- 79′Laval, substitution:off
- 79′Laval, yellow card:Foul
- 79′Laval, substitution:off
- 87′Laval, substitution:off
- 90′Nancy, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 0
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Fdaouch goal lifts Nancy past Laval to move second in Ligue 2
Nancy beat Laval 1-0 at Stade Marcel-Picot in a Ligue 2 Matchday 10 fixture, a result that took them from fifth to second in the table on 19 points. Zakaria Fdaouch scored the only goal of the evening, finishing from an Ilyes Housni assist in the 68th minute after a goalless first half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts had the better of the contest in terms of volume, with 12 shots to Laval's six and 51 per cent of the possession. Laval, though, put more of their efforts on target, three to two, and the expected-goals figures of 1.26 for the visitors and 0.88 for Nancy suggested the margin was narrow.
It was a niggly game, with 19 fouls from Laval against 12 from Nancy and five yellow cards for the visitors to one for the hosts. Nancy have now won four games in a row, while Laval are without a win in eight and remain 18th on six points, 13 behind their opponents.
Nancy travel to RED Star FC 93 in Ligue 2 on Monday 2 November, while Laval host Boulogne in Ligue 2 on Friday 30 October.
Ilyes Housni was the top-rated player on the pitch at 7.7, supplying the assist for Fdaouch's decisive goal. Fdaouch himself was rated 7.58 for his strike.
Laval collected five yellow cards to Nancy's one, a reflection of the 19 fouls they committed.
Nancy beat Laval 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Nancy met Laval in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 10). Kick-off was Friday, 23 October 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Marcel-Picot. Referee: Remi Landry.
Key moments
- 68' Goal: Zakaria Fdaouch (assist: Ilyes Housni) — 1–0 · Watch Zakaria Fdaouch's goal video (68')
Starting line-ups
Nancy (4-2-3-1)
Laval (4-3-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Nancy 51%, the draw 26%, Laval 23%. It finished Nancy 1–0 Laval.
Nancy's strength edge gives them a slight lean — We give Nancy 51% mainly because they sit 41 points higher on our strength rating, 1445 to 1405, with the usual home advantage adding to that edge. The draw sits at 26%, just under the usual 27% for a gap this size, as both sides' recent games average 2.9 goals.
Why Nancy at 51%?
Nancy sit 41 points higher on our strength rating — 1445 to 1405. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge at home won 50.1% of 11,064 such games.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Laval at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.8%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,149.
What did we measure but not count?
Nancy have gained 68 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 40.0% of 11,926 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last five: Nancy L-L-W-W-W, Laval L-L-D-L-D — Nancy are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 43.8% of 2021 games when clearly hotter and 43.9% of 3918 when clearly colder.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Nancy vs Laval 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 the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Nancy 1–0 Laval. Explore more on the Nancy and Laval team pages or the Ligue 2 page.