FC Nantes vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Angers SCO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique get this one started.
- 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Denkey.
- 8' Romain Philippoteaux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Fabio is booked for FC Nantes — Yellow card on 9.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Andrei Girotto makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yassine Benrahou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
- 26' Pedro Chirivella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Imran Louza is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' It’s high time Christian Gourcuff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Loick Landre is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Randal Kolo Muani suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Moussa Kone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yassine Benrahou on 46 minute.
- 47' Imran Louza is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Randal Kolo Muani departs to be replaced by Mehdi Abeid.
- 57' Zinedine Ferhat has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' Haris Duljevic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' FC Nantes ring the changes. Ludovic Blas has done his job and it is now time for Renaud Emond to step up.
- 80' Haris Duljevic gets the nod from Nimes Olympique. He replaces Romain Philippoteaux and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Baptiste Reynet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' Fabio is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Sidy Sarr. He replaces Pablo Martinez on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Alban Lafont gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Jean-Charles Castelletto gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Moses Simon and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↓ Renaud Emond 76'
- 2
- 4
- 3
-
23
Randal Kolo Muani ↓ Mehdi Abeid 56'
- 27
- 1
- 12
- 26
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 18
- 7
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↑ 56'
-
21
Jean-Charles Castelletto ↑ 90'
-
28
Renaud Emond ↑ 76'
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 76'
- 6
- 29
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 8
-
4
Pablo Martinez ↓ Sidy Sarr 89'
- 10
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 3
-
22
Yassine Benrahou ↓ Moussa Kone 46'
- 27
Bench
- 26
- 15
- 29
-
6
Sidy Sarr ↑ 89'
- 12
-
17
Haris Duljevic ↑ 80'
-
28
Moussa Kone ↑ 46'
- 16
- 13
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Andrei Girotto | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Ludovic Blas | 1 |
| Sofiane Alakouch | 1 |
| Moussa Kone | 1 |
| Kalifa Coulibaly | 1 |
| Abdul Majeed Waris | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
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
FC Nantes or Draw
73%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
55%
FC Nantes or Nimes Olympique
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.