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 34 games · 24 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Nantes launch into their encounter with Nimes Olympique.
- 3' Poor challenge from Kevin Denkey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' Lucas Deaux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Fabio is booked for FC Nantes — Yellow card on 9.
- 11' GOAL! Andrei Girotto scores on 11. Assisted by Marcus Coco
- 16' The travelling Nimes Olympique supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Gourcuff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Alban Lafont has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Imran Louza gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Marcus Coco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Loick Landre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Moussa Kone comes on to replace Yassine Benrahou.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Imran Louza is booked for FC Nantes — Red card on 47.
- 52' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The whistle greets Randal Kolo Muani as he departs to be replaced by Mehdi Abeid.
- 57' GOAL! Zinedine Ferhat fires home to make it 2-1!
- 62' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' Spain international Pedro Chirivella has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' FC Nantes have won 329 goals from 426 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Renaud Emond is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ludovic Blas at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Haris Duljevic comes on to replace Romain Philippoteaux.
- 85' Loick Landre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
- 87' Fabio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 87.
- 89' Time for substitution for Nimes Olympique. Pablo Martinez is replaced by Sidy Sarr.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Alban Lafont gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Jean-Charles Castelletto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moses Simon at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Kalifa Coulibaly | 1 |
| Abdul Majeed Waris | 1 |
| Jordan Ferri | 1 |
| Sada Thioub | 1 |
| Antonin Bobichon | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Andrei Girotto | 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.