AS Saint-Etienne vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Etienne vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Stade de Reims | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | OGC Nice | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | SM Caen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | SC Bastia | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Toulouse FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AS Saint-Étienne to score. At the same time, Nimes Olympique does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Étienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nimes Olympique needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' GOAL! Jens Thomasen scores on 32.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' What a moment for Jean-Philippe Krasso! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Jean-Philippe Krasso makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 45' Yvan Neyou Noupa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' AS Saint-Étienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Palencia is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Poor challenge from Sergi Palencia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Jean-Philippe Krasso is withdrawn and Maxence Rivera gets his opportunity.
- 64' Moussa Kone makes way for Yassine Benrahou at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
- 69' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 78 minute. Victor Lobry leaves to be changed by Aimen Moueffek.
- 79' Louis Mouton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yvan Neyou Noupa at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Jean N'Guessan has done his job and it is now time for Ronny Labonne to step up.
- 86' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 3
- 70
- 17
- 42
- 19
Bench
- 18
- 30
- 29
- 4
- 36
- 37
- 50
Coach
Laurent Batlles
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 18
- 12
-
65
Moussa Kone ↓ Yassine Benrahou 64'
- 16
- 2
- 8
-
14
Jens Thomasen ↓ Leon Delpech 81'
-
21
Jean N'Guessan ↓ Ronny Labonne 81'
- 4
Bench
-
9
Elias Mar Omarsson ↑ 64'
- 97
-
22
Yassine Benrahou ↑ 64'
- 1
- 3
-
20
Leon Delpech ↑ 81'
-
17
Ronny Labonne ↑ 81'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wahbi Khazri | 3 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 3 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Remy Cabella | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2022-08-06
AS Saint-Etienne
1–1
Nimes Olympique
D
2022-07-30
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2022-05-21
FC Nantes
1–1
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2022-05-14
AS Saint-Etienne
1–2
Stade de Reims
L
2022-05-11
OGC Nice
4–2
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2022-04-30
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne or Nimes Olympique 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
71%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
58%
AS Saint-Etienne or Nimes Olympique
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

