AS Saint-Etienne vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Saint-Etienne vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Thierry Bouille
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | SM Caen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Geoffroy-Guichard will turn into a battlefield for AS Saint-Etienne and Nimes Olympique.
- 2' Nimes Olympique is taking the lead after the goal scored by Antonin Bobichon on 2.
- 6' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Debuchy will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' The 43-year-old Herve Lybohy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Nimes Olympique seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Remy Cabella does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
- 24' Jordan Ferri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Saint-Etienne must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' 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.
- 42' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Faitout Maouassa is replaced by Florian Miguel on 42 minute.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gaetan Paquiez.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Youssef Ait Bennasser by Valentin Vada on 66 minute.
- 71' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Umut Bozok by Baptiste Guillaume on 72 minute.
- 74' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lois Diony is hanging Arnaud Nordin on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Robert Beric doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Briancon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Lamine Ghezali is replacing Romain Hamouma for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Lamine Ghezali is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 85 minute. Jordan Ferri leaves to be changed by Sada Thioub.
- 90' Yann M'Vila picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AS Saint-Etienne 2-1 Nimes Olympique.
Lineups
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 18
- 16
- 28
- 26
- 21
- 7
- 6
- 27
- 5
Bench
- 9
- 30
- 4
- 13
- 23
- 33
- 31
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Jordan Ferri ↓ Sada Thioub 85'
- 10
- 30
- 23
- 20
- 11
- 15
- 14
-
19
Umut Bozok ↓ Baptiste Guillaume 72'
- 27
- 12
Bench
-
26
Florian Miguel ↑ 42'
- 1
- 18
- 7
-
22
Sada Thioub ↑ 85'
-
25
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 72'
- 33
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wahbi Khazri | 3 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 3 |
| Remy Cabella | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Renaud Ripart | 1 |
| Matteo Ahlinvi | 1 |
| Romain Hamouma | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2019-04-01
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2019-03-16
SM Caen
0–5
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-03-10
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Lille OSC
L
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2019-02-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-02-17
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
Nimes Olympique Form
2019-04-01
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2019-03-16
Nimes Olympique
2–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2019-03-09
Amiens SC
2–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2019-02-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
Nimes Olympique
L
2019-02-15
Nimes Olympique
2–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2019-02-10
FC Nantes
2–4
Nimes Olympique
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
AS Saint-Etienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Etienne or Draw
74%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
53%
AS Saint-Etienne or Nimes Olympique
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Etienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Etienne covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.