Laval vs Dunkerque betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on October 18th, 2024

Laval and Dunkerque are scheduled to play against each other on October 18th, 2024, Friday at 18:00h (UTC), in a Ligue 2 match to be held in France, check the Laval vs Dunkerque betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Laval vs Dunkerque will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stade Francis Le Basser stadium, in the city of Laval, with a capacity for 18467 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Laval vs Dunkerque betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.46 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.66 goals per match.

Laval last match

Laval come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Paris, valid for the Ligue 2, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by O. Frapolli lined up in the last match with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 5.00 were the best proof of this.

A defense below expectations, with Owen Kouassi, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Dunkerque last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Dunkerque, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Troyes team with a final score of 2-1.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.20, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Laval vs Dunkerque h2h

Dunkerque occupied 15th place when they went against Laval, who was in 3rd place, in their last match at Ligue 2. Dunkerque first went in with a 4-4-2 formation, which was engaged by Laval with a 3-4-3 deployment.

The last time these teams met was for a Ligue 2 match, on 16-03-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 1-2 win for Dunkerque.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The Dunkerque team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Laval team, which won only 3 matches.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Laval

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Laval, standing in 10th place with 11 points in the Ligue 2 competition in France. Their performance statistics have been such as 3 wins, 3 losses and, 2 draws.

This means that in the 9th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Pau team that is in the 11th place.

Occupying the middle of the league table in the France Ligue 2 and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns, Laval will try to use the home factor in their own favor to win the meeting.

Laval analysis

After 8 matches, Laval shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 12 goals and conceded 8.

The Laval team comes from a defeat in the Ligue 2, and its coach Olivier Frapolli wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

his ball possession percentage is 40% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Dunkerque and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Laval

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Malik Sellouki has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Laval with 4 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Dunkerque

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Dunkerque team with 16 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.

In the 9th round, Lorient, that is in the 2nd place, has the same score.

Dunkerque analysis

Dunkerque shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 8 games has only conceded goals on 10 occasions, and has scored in 12.

Dunkerque has been in impressive form lately, winning 4 out of their last 5 matches, and drawing 1. They have been showing great resilience and determination, and it seems that they are on track to achieve their goals this season.

One factor to consider is Dunkerque average number of shots on goal, only 4.25 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Ligue 2.

The Dunkerque team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.75%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Best goalscorer from Dunkerque

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Yacine Bammou has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Dunkerque with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Laval is Malik Sellouki, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Dunkerque is Yacine Bammou, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Taking into consideration that Dunkerque scores an average of 1.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.12 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.38 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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