FC Nantes vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Antoine Valnet
- Referee Bastien Courbet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' A quiet spell here at . OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Pierre Lees Melou, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The travelling OGC Nice supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' FC Nantes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's shape.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' FC Nantes have won 339 goals from 433 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Cristian Benavente is withdrawn and Imran Louza gets his opportunity.
- 65' The whistle greets Kasper Dolberg as he departs to be replaced by Ignatius Kpene Ganago.
- 70' Fabio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 433 appearances.
- 72' Danilo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaud Lusamba at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' FC Nantes make a change. Ludovic Blas trudges off to be replaced by Abdoul Kader Bamba on 73 minutes.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrei Girotto on 76 minutes.
- 80' Another change for OGC Nice made on 80 minute. Wylan Cyprien leaves to be changed by Myziane Maolida.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Moses Simon doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Samuel Moutoussamy on, Moses Simon off on 90 minutes.
- 90' Patrick Burner is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. FC Nantes beats OGC Nice
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 19
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 27
- 1
- 10
- 12
Bench
- 16
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 90'
- 21
- 23
- 13
-
26
Imran Louza ↑ 64'
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 73'
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 40
- 23
- 4
- 15
-
25
Wylan Cyprien ↓ Myziane Maolida 80'
- 8
- 20
- 18
-
22
Arnaud Lusamba ↓ Danilo 72'
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 5
-
14
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 65'
-
7
Myziane Maolida ↑ 80'
-
21
Danilo ↑ 72'
- 28
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
4 / 4
1.45
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
80%
Draw or OGC Nice
47%
FC Nantes or OGC Nice
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

