Ligue 2 predictions
France · second tier · 18 teams · table updated 9 Sept
Calibrated probabilities for every Ligue 2 match, frozen at kickoff and judged in public. Filter Ligue 2 in the Bet Finder.
This week's Ligue 2 fixtures
- 11 Sept · 19:00Clermont FootvBoulogneDrawModerate
- 11 Sept · 19:00DijonvLavalNo pick yet
- 11 Sept · 19:00MontpelliervPAUNo pick yet
- 11 Sept · 19:00NancyvReimsNo pick yet
- 11 Sept · 19:00RodezvGrenobleNo pick yet
- 12 Sept · 13:00GuingampvAnnecyNo pick yet
- 12 Sept · 13:00SochauxvNantesNo pick yet
- 12 Sept · 19:00DunkerquevSaint EtienneNo pick yet
- 14 Sept · 19:45RED Star FC 93vMetzNo pick yet
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint Etienne | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 | |
| 2 |  Annecy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Reims | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Metz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Montpellier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 |  RED Star FC 93 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | |
| 7 |  Nancy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8 |  Rodez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 |  Sochaux | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | |
| 10 |  Dunkerque | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | |
| 11 |  Guingamp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | |
| 12 |  PAU | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |
| 13 |  Boulogne | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 14 |  Clermont Foot | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | |
| 15 |  Nantes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | |
| 16 |  Grenoble | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | |
| 17 |  Laval | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 | |
| 18 |  Dijon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
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Official Ligue 2 table via API-Sports · updated 2026-09-09.
This season in numbers
The model's Ligue 2 record
Not enough settled Ligue 2 tips since 23 Jul to publish a record yet — it fills in as the season goes. Site-wide numbers are on the track record page.
Recent Ligue 2 results
- 7 Sept · 19:45Nantes1-0NancyNo pick
- 5 Sept · 19:00Saint Etienne3-1MontpellierNo pick
- 5 Sept · 13:00Reims2-2GuingampNo pick
- 5 Sept · 13:00Metz4-1RodezNo pick
- 4 Sept · 19:00PAU1-1SochauxNo pick
- 4 Sept · 19:00Laval1-2RED Star FC 93No pick
- 4 Sept · 19:00Grenoble1-2AnnecyNo pick
- 4 Sept · 19:00Dunkerque1-1Clermont FootNo pick
- 4 Sept · 19:00Boulogne1-1DijonNo pick
- 31 Aug · 19:45Dijon2-3Saint EtienneNo pick
About Ligue 2
Ligue 2 is the second tier of France football with 18 teams. The 2026/27 season has produced 2.56 goals per game over 45 matches: both teams scored in 56%, 44% went over 2.5 goals, and the home side won 31% with 40% drawn. Saint Etienne lead the table on 15 points from 5 games.
How the model handles Ligue 2
Every Ligue 2 fixture is scored by the same calibrated model that covers 164+ competitions: home, draw and away probabilities from a result classifier, and both-teams-to-score and over/under goals from a Poisson goal model, each passed through its own calibration layer so a displayed 70% means roughly 70%. Predictions on finished matches have only been frozen at kickoff since 23 Jul, and there are not yet enough settled Ligue 2 tips to publish a per-league record — it fills in as the season goes. The site-wide record is on the track record page. Predictions appear up to three days before kick-off and are re-scored every morning until the match starts, then frozen for good.
Frequently asked questions
- How are these Ligue 2 predictions made?
- Each match gets probabilities from two machine-learning models trained on results since 2021: a three-way result classifier for home, draw and away, and a Poisson goal model for both-teams-to-score and over/under goals. Inputs are recent venue-specific form, Elo ratings, rest days, head-to-head history and, where the data exists, shot and expected-goals aggregates. Every output is passed through an isotonic calibration layer fitted on a held-out season, so the displayed percentages match real-world frequencies — the methodology page has the detail. Predictions are frozen at kickoff and never edited afterwards.
- Where does the Ligue 2 table come from?
- It is the official standings feed from our data provider, API-Sports, refreshed nightly. We deliberately do not compute it from results ourselves: head-to-head tiebreakers, points deductions, and split, conference or Apertura/Clausura formats are all shown exactly as the competition publishes them.
- Which Ligue 2 market is the model most reliable in?
- There are not yet enough settled Ligue 2 tips since 23 Jul to say. The record table on this page fills in as the season goes; until then the site-wide track record is the best guide to how each market behaves.
- How far ahead are Ligue 2 fixtures predicted?
- Up to three days before kick-off. Fixtures are imported a week ahead, each prediction is re-scored every morning as form and ratings update, and it is frozen the moment the match starts. Exact probabilities are shown to free account holders; the headline call is public. To filter Ligue 2 by market and probability, use the Bet Finder.