FC Nantes vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Nimes Olympique | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Angers SCO | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | FC Nantes | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 9' Poor challenge from Baptiste Guillaume. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' Lima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 15' GOAL! Kalifa Coulibaly fires home to make it 1-0!
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Abdul Majeed Waris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' 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.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrei Girotto.
- 36' Herve Lybohy was booked on 36.
- 38' The Ghana Abdul Majeed Waris breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 2-0!
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 438 games and scored 344 goals.
- 47' Baptiste Guillaume adds to his 0 season tally! Nimes Olympique lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Sada Thioub comes on to replace Renaud Ripart.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bernard Blaquart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' What a moment for Antonin Bobichon! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 76 minute. Baptiste Guillaume leaves to be changed by Rachid Alioui.
- 80' FC Nantes make a change. Abdoulaye Toure trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Eysseric on 80 minutes.
- 82' Gabriel Boschilia gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Anthony Limbombe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Jordan Ferri adds to his 0 season tally! Nimes Olympique lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Antonio Mance comes on to replace Fabio.
- 89' Sada Thioub makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Fethi Harek on, Denis Bouanga off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-4.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
2
Fabio ↓ Antonio Mance 87'
- 30
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 10
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 25
- 21
-
12
Gabriel Boschilia ↑ 82'
-
11
Valentin Eysseric ↑ 80'
-
27
Antonio Mance ↑ 87'
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Denis Bouanga ↓ Fethi Harek 90'
- 30
-
20
Renaud Ripart C ↓ Sada Thioub 61'
- 11
- 15
- 14
- 27
- 5
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 26
- 1
-
21
Fethi Harek ↑ 90'
- 18
-
7
Rachid Alioui ↑ 76'
-
22
Sada Thioub ↑ 61'
- 19
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Kalifa Coulibaly | 1 |
| Abdul Majeed Waris | 1 |
| Jordan Ferri | 1 |
| Sada Thioub | 1 |
| Antonin Bobichon | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Andrei Girotto | 1 |
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
FC Nantes or Nimes Olympique 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
57%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
70%
FC Nantes or Nimes Olympique
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

