Nantes – Laval

Nantes host Laval in a crucial relegation‑battling fixture, with both sides languishing at the bottom of the table. The home side sit 17th with four points from six games, having recorded one win, one draw and four defeats while scoring seven and conceding twelve. Laval are just a spot below, also on four points, their record mirroring Nantes’ – one victory, one stalemate and four losses, but with a slightly worse defensive record of thirteen goals let in. The narrow one‑goal difference advantage could prove decisive, especially as the two clubs have yet to break their dead‑lock in recent encounters. A win for either side would lift them out of the relegation zone and intensify the fight for survival.