Ligue 2 matchday report: Round of 6 November to 7 November 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 9 Ligue 2 matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 5 (56%). There were 7 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins, with 23 goals scored (2.6 a match). The highest-scoring match was Grenoble 3–2 Reims and Montpellier 2–3 Metz (5 goals). The biggest winning margin was 3: Dunkerque 3–0 Guingamp and Boulogne 3–0 Annecy. Our three most confident selections: St Etienne to win (St Etienne 2–0 Laval, right); Pau FC to win (Pau FC 0–2 Nantes, wrong); Reims to win (Grenoble 3–2 Reims, wrong). Season to date in the Ligue 2, our predicted result has been right in 11 of 23 published matches (48%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Etienne v Laval | 2–0 | St Etienne to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Pau FC v Nantes | 0–2 | Pau FC to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Grenoble v Reims | 3–2 | Reims to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Montpellier v Metz | 2–3 | Montpellier to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Dijon v Red Star | 1–0 | Dijon to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Nancy v Sochaux | 1–0 | Nancy to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Dunkerque v Guingamp | 3–0 | Dunkerque to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Boulogne v Annecy | 3–0 | Annecy to win | No | Higher draw risk | No |
| Clermont v Rodez | 1–0 | Clermont to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
St Etienne 2–0 Laval
We predicted St Etienne to win (confidence rank 1 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Pau FC 0–2 Nantes
We predicted Pau FC to win (confidence rank 2 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Grenoble 3–2 Reims
We predicted Reims to win (confidence rank 3 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Montpellier 2–3 Metz
We predicted Montpellier to win (confidence rank 4 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Dijon 1–0 Red Star
We predicted Dijon to win (confidence rank 5 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Nancy 1–0 Sochaux
We predicted Nancy to win (confidence rank 6 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Dunkerque 3–0 Guingamp
We predicted Dunkerque to win (confidence rank 7 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Boulogne 3–0 Annecy
We predicted Annecy to win (confidence rank 8 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Clermont 1–0 Rodez
We predicted Clermont to win (confidence rank 9 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical 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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 28 | – |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 25 | +1 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 24 | −1 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 21 | – |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 20 | – |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 18 | +2 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 17 | +3 |
| 8 | Red Star | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 17 | −2 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 16 | −2 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | +0 | 15 | +2 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 | −2 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | +2 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 13 | −2 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | +1 |
| 15 | Clermont | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | +2 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 11 | −3 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 11 | +1 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 9 | −2 |
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