M. Adeline of Estac Troyes is the standout for raw talent across the Ligue 2, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.9, and N. Kocik has been the form player this season, grading 62.2, and T. Bentayeb leads the scoring with 18 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Yohou has improved his Season rating most, up +50.1 on last season, while J. Mendes's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, T. Bentayeb of Estac Troyes is the most valuable name in this group at 71.8.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estac Troyes | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 67 | LWWWL | 37.7 | 49.9 |
| 2 |  Le Mans | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 62 | WDDWD | 38.7 | 46.6 |
| 3 |  Rouen | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 55 | WLDWD | 14.1 | 41.5 |
| 3 |  Saint Etienne | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 60 | WLLLW | 38.8 | 50.3 |
| 4 |  RED Star FC 93 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 58 | DWWLW | 38.1 | 46.9 |
| 5 |  Rodez | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 58 | WWDWW | 29.5 | 55 |
| 6 |  Reims | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | WDDWD | 39 | 53.6 |
| 7 |  Annecy | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 52 | LWWWD | 31.4 | 45 |
| 8 |  Montpellier | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 51 | DLWWD | 37.6 | 52 |
| 9 |  PAU | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 45 | LLLWW | 29.6 | 50.7 |
| 10 |  Dunkerque | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 43 | LLWLL | 25.4 | 47.1 |
| 11 |  Guingamp | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 40 | LLLLD | 26.3 | 45.1 |
| 12 |  Grenoble | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 39 | WWDLD | 32.7 | 46.4 |
| 13 |  Clermont Foot | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 37 | WWDLD | 25.3 | 42.6 |
| 14 |  Nancy | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 37 | WWDLD | 25.2 | 41.1 |
| 15 |  Boulogne | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 36 | LLLLD | 24.8 | 46.5 |
| 16 |  Laval | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -18 | 32 | WDWLD | 26.9 | 42.4 |
| 17 |  Bastia | 33 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 28 | LWDWL | 30.6 | 46.4 |
| 18 |  Amiens | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 65 | -28 | 24 | LLLLL | 25.4 | 46.7 |
