Ligue 2 2026-2027 — First Goal Time Tracker
| in | Date | Teams | HT | FT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 07 Nov | St EtiennevsLaval | 1:0 | 2:0 | 46' | 1.33 | 4.75 | 7.75 |
| 107 | 07 Nov | Pau FCvsNantes | 0:1 | 0:2 | 28' | 3.27 | 3.06 | 2.15 |
| 106 | 07 Nov | ClermontvsRodez | 0:0 | 1:0 | 76' | 2.93 | 3.29 | 2.20 |
| 105 | 06 Nov | BoulognevsAnnecy | 1:0 | 3:0 | 11' | 2.09 | 2.96 | 3.39 |
| 104 | 06 Nov | DijonvsRed Star | 0:0 | 1:0 | 73' | 2.67 | 3.28 | 2.42 |
| 103 | 06 Nov | NancyvsSochaux | 0:0 | 1:0 | 74' | 1.58 | 3.69 | 5.29 |
| 102 | 06 Nov | DunkerquevsGuingamp | 1:0 | 3:0 | 17' | 2.71 | 3.36 | 2.39 |
| 101 | 06 Nov | GrenoblevsReims | 2:1 | 3:2 | 4' | 4.19 | 3.46 | 1.78 |
| 100 | 06 Nov | MontpelliervsMetz | 0:2 | 2:3 | 26' | 2.00 | 3.41 | 3.38 |
| 99 | 02 Nov | Red StarvsNancy | 1:2 | 1:4 | 21' | 2.42 | 3.16 | 2.74 |
| 98 | 02 Nov | ReimsvsSochaux | 2:0 | 2:0 | 6' | 1.68 | 3.61 | 4.23 |
| 97 | 31 Oct | GuingampvsSt Etienne | 1:0 | 3:0 | 37' | 3.91 | 3.45 | 1.82 |
| 96 | 31 Oct | AnnecyvsMontpellier | 0:2 | 0:3 | 24' | 2.90 | 3.27 | 2.26 |
| 95 | 30 Oct | RodezvsDunkerque | 1:0 | 1:0 | 40' | 1.96 | 3.54 | 3.34 |
| 94 | 30 Oct | MetzvsPau FC | 0:1 | 1:3 | 11' | 2.08 | 3.13 | 3.27 |
| 93 | 30 Oct | LavalvsBoulogne | 1:0 | 1:0 | 34' | 2.47 | 2.99 | 2.82 |
| 92 | 30 Oct | GrenoblevsDijon | 0:1 | 1:3 | 16' | 3.20 | 3.13 | 2.16 |
| 91 | 30 Oct | NantesvsClermont | 1:0 | 1:1 | 15' | 1.45 | 4.02 | 6.42 |
| 90 | 26 Oct | BoulognevsReims | 1:0 | 1:1 | 35' | 3.08 | 3.08 | 2.24 |
| 89 | 26 Oct | MontpelliervsRed Star | 0:0 | 2:1 | 47' | 2.20 | 3.32 | 2.97 |
| 88 | 24 Oct | St EtiennevsNantes | 0:0 | 1:0 | 90' | 1.74 | 3.61 | 4.15 |
| 87 | 24 Oct | DijonvsRodez | 1:1 | 1:2 | 2' | 2.00 | 3.63 | 3.16 |
| 86 | 23 Oct | SochauxvsAnnecy | 0:1 | 1:3 | 14' | 2.29 | 3.11 | 2.99 |
| 85 | 23 Oct | NancyvsLaval | 0:0 | 1:0 | 68' | 1.57 | 3.88 | 4.79 |
| 84 | 23 Oct | DunkerquevsMetz | 0:1 | 1:1 | 9' | 2.75 | 3.46 | 2.28 |
| 83 | 23 Oct | ClermontvsGuingamp | 0:2 | 0:2 | 25' | 3.21 | 3.25 | 2.12 |
| 82 | 23 Oct | Pau FCvsGrenoble | 0:1 | 2:1 | 31' | 1.83 | 3.31 | 4.05 |
| 81 | 19 Oct | RodezvsMontpellier | 0:0 | 0:3 | 55' | 2.92 | 3.44 | 2.16 |
| 80 | 17 Oct | Red StarvsSt Etienne | 0:1 | 0:1 | 13' | 3.06 | 3.39 | 2.12 |
| 79 | 17 Oct | MetzvsSochaux | 2:0 | 3:2 | 11' | 1.85 | 3.35 | 3.96 |
| 78 | 17 Oct | NantesvsDunkerque | 1:2 | 2:3 | 29' | 1.58 | 3.86 | 4.96 |
| 77 | 16 Oct | GuingampvsPau FC | 0:2 | 1:2 | 6' | 2.18 | 3.25 | 3.02 |
| 76 | 16 Oct | ReimsvsDijon | 3:1 | 4:2 | 12' | 1.77 | 3.67 | 4.00 |
| 75 | 16 Oct | AnnecyvsNancy | 0:1 | 1:2 | 41' | 3.33 | 3.11 | 2.17 |
| 74 | 16 Oct | GrenoblevsBoulogne | 0:0 | 0:2 | 79' | 2.74 | 2.81 | 2.66 |
| 73 | 16 Oct | LavalvsClermont | 0:2 | 3:3 | 25' | 2.10 | 3.17 | 3.33 |
| 72 | 12 Oct | DijonvsMetz | 3:1 | 4:2 | 19' | 2.69 | 3.31 | 2.41 |
| 71 | 10 Oct | St EtiennevsRodez | 1:0 | 2:0 | 15' | 1.34 | 4.79 | 6.86 |
| 70 | 10 Oct | NantesvsReims | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.17 | 3.19 | 3.17 |
| 69 | 10 Oct | ClermontvsRed Star | 1:1 | 2:3 | 7' | 3.83 | 3.19 | 1.91 |
| 68 | 09 Oct | Pau FCvsLaval | 1:1 | 3:2 | 18' | 1.94 | 3.26 | 3.72 |
| 67 | 09 Oct | NancyvsGuingamp | 0:0 | 1:0 | 96' | 2.06 | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| 66 | 09 Oct | MontpelliervsGrenoble | 1:0 | 2:0 | 33' | 1.54 | 3.81 | 5.59 |
| 65 | 09 Oct | SochauxvsBoulogne | 1:0 | 1:1 | 8' | 2.33 | 2.97 | 3.06 |
| 64 | 09 Oct | DunkerquevsAnnecy | 0:1 | 0:1 | 38' | 2.21 | 3.29 | 2.98 |
| 63 | 19 Sept | MetzvsSt Etienne | 0:0 | 2:2 | 67' | 3.66 | 3.49 | 1.89 |
| 62 | 19 Sept | BoulognevsNantes | 0:0 | 1:2 | 49' | 3.49 | 3.09 | 2.08 |
| 61 | 19 Sept | GuingampvsRed Star | 0:2 | 1:3 | 24' | 2.44 | 3.21 | 2.75 |
| 60 | 18 Sept | ReimsvsMontpellier | 1:1 | 1:1 | 7' | 2.18 | 3.21 | 3.12 |
| 59 | 18 Sept | GrenoblevsClermont | 1:0 | 1:1 | 19' | 2.50 | 2.89 | 2.92 |
| 58 | 18 Sept | LavalvsSochaux | 0:0 | 1:1 | 79' | 2.35 | 3.15 | 2.89 |
| 57 | 18 Sept | Pau FCvsDunkerque | 0:0 | 2:0 | 49' | 2.36 | 3.23 | 2.80 |
| 56 | 18 Sept | RodezvsNancy | 2:1 | 3:4 | 5' | 2.47 | 3.21 | 2.70 |
| 55 | 18 Sept | AnnecyvsDijon | 1:0 | 1:2 | 41' | 2.12 | 3.24 | 3.15 |
| 54 | 14 Sept | Red StarvsMetz | 0:0 | 1:0 | 58' | 2.36 | 3.22 | 2.83 |
| 53 | 12 Sept | DunkerquevsSt Etienne | 0:1 | 2:1 | 43' | 4.90 | 4.01 | 1.57 |
| 52 | 12 Sept | GuingampvsAnnecy | 0:1 | 2:1 | 13' | 1.98 | 3.29 | 3.59 |
| 51 | 12 Sept | SochauxvsNantes | 0:0 | 1:0 | 61' | 3.32 | 3.28 | 2.08 |
| 50 | 11 Sept | DijonvsLaval | 2:1 | 3:2 | 3' | 1.96 | 3.35 | 3.51 |
| 49 | 11 Sept | MontpelliervsPau FC | 0:0 | 1:0 | 72' | 1.79 | 3.40 | 4.13 |
| 48 | 11 Sept | RodezvsGrenoble | 0:1 | 0:1 | 11' | 1.86 | 3.43 | 3.88 |
| 47 | 11 Sept | ClermontvsBoulogne | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.63 | 3.08 | 2.59 |
| 46 | 11 Sept | NancyvsReims | 0:2 | 1:2 | 29' | 3.14 | 3.24 | 2.17 |
| 45 | 07 Sept | NantesvsNancy | 0:0 | 1:0 | 46' | 1.89 | 3.40 | 3.83 |
| 44 | 05 Sept | St EtiennevsMontpellier | 1:1 | 3:1 | 41' | 1.52 | 4.03 | 5.48 |
| 43 | 05 Sept | ReimsvsGuingamp | 0:1 | 2:2 | 5' | 1.69 | 3.61 | 4.58 |
| 42 | 05 Sept | MetzvsRodez | 3:1 | 4:1 | 8' | 1.88 | 3.43 | 3.83 |
| 41 | 04 Sept | LavalvsRed Star | 0:2 | 1:2 | 37' | 2.99 | 3.11 | 2.32 |
| 40 | 04 Sept | DunkerquevsClermont | 1:0 | 1:1 | 38' | 1.81 | 3.38 | 4.19 |
| 39 | 04 Sept | BoulognevsDijon | 1:0 | 1:1 | 37' | 2.81 | 3.08 | 2.47 |
| 38 | 04 Sept | Pau FCvsSochaux | 1:0 | 1:1 | 29' | 2.32 | 3.20 | 2.94 |
| 37 | 04 Sept | GrenoblevsAnnecy | 0:0 | 1:2 | 66' | 3.36 | 2.97 | 2.21 |
| 36 | 31 Aug | DijonvsSt Etienne | 1:1 | 2:3 | 21' | 4.86 | 3.64 | 1.65 |
| 35 | 29 Aug | GuingampvsNantes | 2:1 | 3:3 | 9' | 2.77 | 3.17 | 2.44 |
| 34 | 29 Aug | AnnecyvsMetz | 1:1 | 1:1 | 24' | 2.75 | 3.04 | 2.50 |
| 33 | 29 Aug | Red StarvsReims | 1:2 | 1:4 | 10' | 2.83 | 3.21 | 2.37 |
| 32 | 28 Aug | ClermontvsSochaux | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.56 | 3.01 | 2.71 |
| 31 | 28 Aug | RodezvsPau FC | 1:2 | 2:2 | 2' | 1.76 | 3.66 | 4.05 |
| 30 | 28 Aug | MontpelliervsBoulogne | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 1.74 | 3.29 | 4.71 |
| 29 | 28 Aug | NancyvsDunkerque | 1:0 | 2:0 | 49' | 2.33 | 3.26 | 2.85 |
| 28 | 28 Aug | LavalvsGrenoble | 0:2 | 0:3 | 19' | 2.03 | 3.13 | 3.59 |
| 27 | 24 Aug | ReimsvsAnnecy | 0:1 | 3:1 | 32' | 1.87 | 3.43 | 3.92 |
| 26 | 22 Aug | St EtiennevsGrenoble | 3:0 | 4:0 | 13' | 1.32 | 4.78 | 8.32 |
| 25 | 22 Aug | NantesvsRodez | 2:1 | 2:5 | 4' | 1.80 | 3.59 | 3.92 |
| 24 | 22 Aug | MetzvsLaval | 0:0 | 1:1 | 49' | 1.75 | 3.44 | 4.42 |
| 23 | 21 Aug | Pau FCvsNancy | 0:0 | 0:1 | 87' | 2.53 | 3.10 | 2.71 |
| 22 | 21 Aug | BoulognevsRed Star | 0:1 | 1:1 | 3' | 3.54 | 3.22 | 2.01 |
| 21 | 21 Aug | SochauxvsGuingamp | 1:0 | 1:0 | 14' | 2.61 | 3.19 | 2.54 |
| 20 | 21 Aug | DunkerquevsMontpellier | 0:0 | 0:1 | 54' | 2.23 | 3.44 | 2.86 |
| 19 | 21 Aug | ClermontvsDijon | 0:0 | 1:1 | 90' | 2.78 | 3.09 | 2.47 |
| 18 | 14 Aug | LavalvsNantes | 1:1 | 2:1 | 17' | 3.57 | 3.32 | 1.99 |
| 17 | 14 Aug | NancyvsMontpellier | 0:0 | 0:1 | 72' | 2.64 | 3.19 | 2.56 |
| 16 | 14 Aug | ReimsvsDunkerque | 1:1 | 3:3 | 36' | 1.73 | 3.66 | 4.50 |
| 15 | 14 Aug | GuingampvsBoulogne | 0:0 | 1:0 | 86' | 1.80 | 3.34 | 4.49 |
| 14 | 14 Aug | DijonvsPau FC | 0:0 | 0:1 | 61' | 1.99 | 3.33 | 3.56 |
| 13 | 14 Aug | GrenoblevsMetz | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 3.06 | 3.11 | 2.29 |
| 12 | 14 Aug | AnnecyvsRodez | 1:0 | 2:0 | 34' | 2.47 | 3.27 | 2.75 |
| 11 | 14 Aug | St EtiennevsClermont | 1:0 | 3:1 | 41' | 1.43 | 4.42 | 6.81 |
| 10 | 14 Aug | Red StarvsSochaux | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 1.91 | 3.37 | 3.83 |
| 9 | 08 Aug | MontpelliervsDijon | 0:0 | 1:1 | 90' | 1.86 | 3.34 | 4.00 |
| 8 | 08 Aug | Pau FCvsAnnecy | 0:1 | 0:1 | 11' | 2.60 | 3.26 | 2.55 |
| 7 | 08 Aug | SochauxvsSt Etienne | 0:3 | 0:3 | 22' | 3.58 | 3.45 | 1.93 |
| 6 | 08 Aug | RodezvsLaval | 0:0 | 3:1 | 52' | 2.08 | 3.35 | 3.33 |
| 5 | 08 Aug | DunkerquevsGrenoble | 1:1 | 4:2 | 21' | 1.95 | 3.38 | 3.66 |
| 4 | 08 Aug | BoulognevsNancy | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 2.56 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 3 | 08 Aug | NantesvsRed Star | 0:0 | 0:1 | 67' | 1.71 | 3.53 | 4.64 |
| 2 | 08 Aug | ClermontvsReims | 0:0 | 0:0 | 111' | 3.70 | 3.31 | 1.95 |
| 1 | 08 Aug | MetzvsGuingamp | 0:0 | 2:1 | 51' | 1.98 | 3.42 | 3.49 |
Opening and closing odds per bookmaker for 2,137 Ligue 2 matches, 2020-21 to 2025-26, joined to results. 6 seasons, one download.
Statistics from all 108 Ligue 2 matches in the 2026-2027 season: 289 goals in total, an average of 2.68 per match, with the first goal arriving after 34.6 minutes on average.
When goals are scored
289 goals across the 100 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 60-75, with 18% of them. 21.8% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 5.9% in stoppage time at the end.
- 0-1535 · 12.1%
- 15-3037 · 12.8%
- 30-4545 · 15.6%
- 45+11 · 3.8%
- 46-6046 · 15.9%
- 60-7552 · 18.0%
- 75-9046 · 15.9%
- 90+17 · 5.9%
Blue is the first half, grey the second, amber the two stoppage-time bins. Minutes are as recorded: first-half stoppage counts as 45+, and anything after 90 as 90+.
44.3% of goals come before half time. That figure counts first-half stoppage time, which is where most published numbers go wrong: goals in added time at the end of the half are recorded as minutes 46, 47 and 48, so cutting the match at minute 45 pushes them into the second half and gives 40.5% instead — out by 3.8 points.
First Goal Timing
Across 108 matches the first goal arrived after 34.6 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.
