FC Nantes vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Lakhdar El Bedoui
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | SM Caen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 5 / 9 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 52 | Conceded | 0 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 0.71 | PPG | – |
| 15% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Nantes to score. At the same time, OGC Nice does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Brazil international Gabriel Boschilia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Pierre Lees Melou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 442 appearances.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Nantes and OGC Nice are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' A goal from the France international Christophe Jallet! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-1!
- 36' Poor challenge from Pierre Lees Melou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 51' 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 Lima suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Racine Coly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Emiliano Sala is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Bassem Srarfi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 69' Jean-Victor Makengo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur are in front.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Gabriel Boschilia exits the field as Lucas Evangelista enters on 75.
- 76' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur make a change. Christophe Jallet trudges off to be replaced by Youcef Attal on 76 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Rene Krhin by Samuel Moutoussamy on 77 minute.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Miazga on 78.
- 80' The crowd applauds Allan Saint-Maximin as he leaves the pitch. Bassem Srarfi steps in for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Ihsan Sacko. He replaces Myziane Maolida on 89 minute.
- Another three points for OGC Nice.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 30
- 25
- 6
- 28
-
21
Rene Krhin ↓ Samuel Moutoussamy 77'
- 9
- 12
- 5
- 10
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 19
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 77'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 80'
-
17
Lucas Evangelista ↑ 75'
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 24
- 12
- 27
- 5
- 8
- 7
-
26
Myziane Maolida ↓ Ihsan Sacko 89'
- 29
Bench
- 28
-
11
Bassem Srarfi ↑ 80'
- 16
- 25
-
18
Ihsan Sacko ↑ 89'
- 6
-
20
Youcef Attal ↑ 76'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 6 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 3 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Matthis Abline | 3 |
| Youssuf Ndayishimiye | 2 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Toure | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.67
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
72%
Draw or OGC Nice
68%
FC Nantes or OGC Nice
60%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.2%
1 – 0
17.4%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.3%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 22% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 19% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

