Ligue 2 matchday report: Round of 23 October to 24 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 7 Ligue 2 matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 3 (43%). There were 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins, with 16 goals scored (2.3 a match). The highest-scoring match was Sochaux 1–3 Annecy (4 goals). The biggest winning margin was 2: Clermont 0–2 Guingamp and Sochaux 1–3 Annecy. Our three most confident selections: St Etienne to win (St Etienne 1–0 Nantes, right); Nancy to win (Nancy 1–0 Laval, right); Dijon to win (Dijon 1–2 Rodez, wrong). Season to date in the Ligue 2, our predicted result has been right in 3 of 7 published matches (43%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Etienne v Nantes | 1–0 | St Etienne to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Nancy v Laval | 1–0 | Nancy to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Dijon v Rodez | 1–2 | Dijon to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Pau FC v Grenoble | 2–1 | Pau FC to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Clermont v Guingamp | 0–2 | Clermont to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Dunkerque v Metz | 1–1 | Metz to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Sochaux v Annecy | 1–3 | Sochaux to win | No | Higher draw risk | No |
Match by match
St Etienne 1–0 Nantes
We predicted St Etienne to win (confidence rank 1 of 8 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Nancy 1–0 Laval
We predicted Nancy to win (confidence rank 2 of 8 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Dijon 1–2 Rodez
We predicted Dijon to win (confidence rank 3 of 8 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Pau FC 2–1 Grenoble
We predicted Pau FC to win (confidence rank 5 of 8 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Clermont 0–2 Guingamp
We predicted Clermont to win (confidence rank 6 of 8 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Dunkerque 1–1 Metz
We predicted Metz to win (confidence rank 7 of 8 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Sochaux 1–3 Annecy
We predicted Sochaux to win (confidence rank 8 of 8 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Ligue 2 table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Etienne | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 25 | – |
| 2 | Nancy | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 19 | +3 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 | −1 |
| 4 | Reims | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 17 | −1 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 | +1 |
| 6 | Red Star | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 17 | −2 |
| 7 | Annecy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | +1 |
| 8 | Metz | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | −1 |
| 9 | Dijon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 12 | – |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 | – |
| 11 | Guingamp | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | +2 |
| 12 | Sochaux | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 | −1 |
| 13 | Rodez | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 10 | +4 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 9 | −2 |
| 15 | Nantes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | −1 |
| 16 | Grenoble | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | −1 |
| 17 | Clermont | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | −1 |
| 18 | Laval | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 6 | – |
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