Red Star welcome Laval at Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine on Friday, Jan 29 at 8:00 PM in a Ligue 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Red Star come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 2D 0L). Laval travel in mixed form (1W 1D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 10 previous meetings, Red Star lead 4–2 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Red Star a slight edge, but Laval are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.