FC Nantes vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Metz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Lille OSC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Nantes is hosting OGC Nice for another epic battle.
- 5' OGC Nice is showing some good football. However, OGC Nice are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Moses Simon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The 27-year-old Alban Lafont has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Osman Bukari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 30' 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 Mario Lemina suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hicham Boudaoui on 33 minutes.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Chirivella, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Nicolas Pallois is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 51' Fabio was booked on 51.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Mario Lemina gets a Yellow card.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Magnificent from Kasper Dolberg! That is 80 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Khephren Thuram-Ulie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Lemina at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Kalifa Coulibaly gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Osman Bukari and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' What composure from Amine Gouiri! The Algeria international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 84' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hassane Kamara is hanging Hicham Boudaoui on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Fabio as he departs to be replaced by Charles Traore.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from OGC Nice to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Fabio ↓ Charles Traore 87'
- 4
- 3
- 23
- 21
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Marcus Coco 87'
- 1
- 24
-
26
Osman Bukari ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 79'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 87'
-
8
Wylan Cyprien ↑ 87'
-
14
Charles Traore ↑ 87'
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 79'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 79'
- 16
- 28
- 6
- 52
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
22
Calvin Stengs ↓ Andy Delort 78'
- 18
- 9
- 25
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 28
- 26
- 5
Bench
-
–
Andy Delort ↑ 78'
- 20
-
13
Hassane Kamara ↑ 84'
-
19
Khephren Thuram-Ulie ↑ 78'
- 29
- –
- 16
- 1
- 33
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 6 |
| Matthis Abline | 3 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 3 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Toure | 2 |
| Youssuf Ndayishimiye | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
53%
Draw or OGC Nice
75%
FC Nantes or OGC Nice
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

