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- 28′Laval, yellow card:Layousse SambFoul
- 34′Laval, goal:1–0assistLayousse Samb
- 37′Laval, yellow card:Foul
- 41′Boulogne, yellow card:Foul
- 43′Boulogne, red card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Laval, substitution:offLayousse Samb
- 46′Boulogne, substitution:off
- 61′Boulogne, substitution:off
- 61′Boulogne, substitution:off
- 71′Laval, substitution:off
- 71′Boulogne, substitution:off
- 72′Laval, substitution:offAlessio Beaudouin
- 72′Laval, substitution:off
- 83′Boulogne, substitution:off
- 88′Laval, substitution:off
- 90+1′Laval, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time1 – 0
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Laval end winless run with 1-0 victory over ten-man Boulogne
Laval ended a run of eight games without a win by beating Boulogne 1-0 at Stade Francis-Le Basser in Ligue 2 on Matchday 11. M. Houdayer scored the only goal of the evening, converting in the 34th minute after being set up by Layousse Samb.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The decisive moment of the first half came nine minutes before the interval, when Boulogne's Demba Thiam was sent off in the 43rd minute with his side a goal down. From then on neither team scored, and Laval held their advantage through the second half against ten men.
Laval finished with 62 per cent of the possession and ten shots to Boulogne's nine, though each side managed only two on target. The hosts also committed 26 fouls to 16 and collected three yellow cards, while Boulogne had one booking alongside the dismissal.
The result lifted Laval from 18th to 16th, on nine points, one behind Boulogne in 14th. Both sides are in action again on Friday 6 November: Laval travel to Saint Etienne, while Boulogne host Annecy, both in Ligue 2.
Houdayer scored the winning goal and was the top-rated performer on 7.41. Maxime Hautbois followed on 7.26 and Esteban Mouton on 7.00, both for Laval.
Laval had 62 per cent of the possession despite Boulogne having the numerical disadvantage for the whole of the second half.
Laval beat Boulogne 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Laval met Boulogne in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 11). Kick-off was Friday, 30 October 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Francis-Le Basser. Referee: Faouzi Benchabane.
Key moments
- 34' Goal: M. Houdayer (assist: Layousse Samb) — 1–0
- 43' Red card: Demba Thiam
Starting line-ups
Laval (4-3-1-2)
- 1 Maxime Hautbois
- 35 Layousse Samb
- 3 William Bianda
- 21 Alessio Beaudouin
- 23 Esteban Mouton
- 29 M. Sidibe
- 8 Teddy Bouriaud
- 6 Sam Sanna
- 31 M. Houdayer
- 28 Aboubakary Kanté
- 11 Trevis Dago
Boulogne (5-3-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Laval 46%, the draw 28%, Boulogne 26%. It finished Laval 1–0 Boulogne.
Level sides, Laval's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Laval's control of the ball gives Laval the lean. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Laval in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1397 to 1426. Sides this close won 42.4% of 15,646 home games (draw 27.2%, visitors 30.4%). Laval hold 12 more possession points (56 to 44 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.3% of 5,607 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 Boulogne at 26%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Boulogne win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.4% of 30,353. The goals environment adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Laval have shed 61 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.0% of 10,398 such games vs 33.3% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Laval on 7 days' rest, Boulogne on 3. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 44,994 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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