PAU vs Laval, 9 October 2026, Ligue 2: form, head-to-head and match facts

PAU host Laval in a clash that could see the 16th‑placed side try to claw its way out of the relegation zone, having gathered five points from one win, two draws and three defeats while scoring four and conceding six. Laval, sitting bottom at 18th with four points after a solitary victory, one draw and four losses, enter the game with a poorer goal record of seven for and 13 against. Both teams will be desperate to pick up three points, as PAU looks to widen the gap to the teams above them and Laval hopes to lift themselves off the bottom rung. The fixture also offers a chance to reverse recent head‑to‑head fortunes, with each side eager to prove they can dominate the other on the pitch.