FC Nantes vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 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
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' KICK OFF: FC Nantes gets underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' Baptiste Guillaume catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Against the run of play, Kalifa Coulibaly has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The travelling Nimes Olympique supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Herve Lybohy.
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Abdul Majeed Waris makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Baptiste Guillaume gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' Denis Bouanga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 33 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Renaud Ripart is withdrawn and Sada Thioub gets his opportunity.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bernard Blaquart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' What an equalizer from Antonin Bobichon!
- 74' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Nimes Olympique make a change. Baptiste Guillaume trudges off to be replaced by Rachid Alioui on 76 minutes.
- 80' FC Nantes make a change. Abdoulaye Toure trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Eysseric on 80 minutes.
- 82' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Anthony Limbombe is withdrawn and Gabriel Boschilia gets his opportunity.
- 85' What composure from Jordan Ferri! The France international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 87' Fabio makes way for Antonio Mance at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 89' GOAL! Sada Thioub scores on 89.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Fethi Harek on, Denis Bouanga off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Antonin Bobichon | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Andrei Girotto | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Ludovic Blas | 1 |
| Sofiane Alakouch | 1 |
| Moussa Kone | 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.

