AS Saint-Etienne vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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' What a strike from Antonin Bobichon! The score is 0-1.
- 6' Mathieu Debuchy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Romain Hamouma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
- 21' Nimes Olympique is showing some good football. However, Nimes Olympique are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Against the run of play, Remy Cabella has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Ferri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Sada Thioub, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
- 39' The 36-year-old Yann M'Vila has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Time for substitution for Nimes Olympique. Faitout Maouassa is replaced by Florian Miguel.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Louis Gasset will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' The crowd applauds Youssef Ait Bennasser as he leaves the pitch. Valentin Vada steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 71' Mathieu Debuchy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
- 72' Time for substitution for Nimes Olympique. Umut Bozok is replaced by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 74' Lois Diony is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaud Nordin at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Sensational shot from Robert Beric. AS Saint-Etienne is back in the lead.
- 82' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Romain Hamouma departs to be replaced by Lamine Ghezali.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Lamine Ghezali is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Sada Thioub is replacing Jordan Ferri for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Yann M'Vila. He receives a Yellow card.
- AS Saint-Etienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Remy Cabella | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 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.

