FC Nantes vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Assistant 1 Camille Soriano (France)
- Assistant 2 Sebastien Lemaire (France)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | SC Bastia | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | Red Star FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 9 |
| 13 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Nantes this season
FC Nantes this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
FC Nantes are 15th (7 pts). Red Star FC are 2nd (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Nantes
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Nantes
| Thomas Robinet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wilitty Younoussa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kilian Corredor | 2 G | |
| Herba Guirassy | 1 G | 1 A |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 4 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade de la Beaujoire will turn into a battlefield for FC Nantes and Red Star FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Red Star FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and Red Star FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' FC Nantes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Tylel Tati.
- 31' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Red Star FC backline.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
- 41' 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.
- 46' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Herba Guirassy. He replaces Mathieu Cafaro on 58 minute.
- 63' Dehmaine Assoumani makes way for Kelvin Amian Adou at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Bahmed Deuff.
- 67' Red Star FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kevin Cabral on 67.
- 71' Time for substitution for Red Star FC. Islamdine Halifa is replaced by Cheick Konate.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Ryad Hachem was booked on 77.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Louis Leroux comes on to replace Hugo Lamy.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Cheick Konate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Red Star FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdelsamad Hachem is hanging Damien Durand on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 37
- 1
-
20
Mathieu Cafaro ↓ Herba Guirassy 58'
- 5
-
65
Hugo Lamy ↓ Louis Leroux 79'
- 12
- 17
-
52
Bahmed Deuff ↓ Johann Lepenant 79'
- 78
Bench
-
98
Kelvin Amian Adou ↑ 63'
-
8
Johann Lepenant ↑ 79'
- 16
- 46
-
19
Louis Leroux ↑ 79'
-
11
Herba Guirassy ↑ 58'
- 69
- 67
- 47
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 91
- 3
- 7
- 20
- 2
- 98
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↓ Guillaume Trani 71'
- 19
- 15
Bench
- 17
-
23
Jovany Ikanga ↑ 58'
-
25
Guillaume Trani ↑ 71'
-
21
Abdelsamad Hachem ↑ 90'
- 1
- 35
- 12
-
45
Cheick Konate ↑ 71'
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
53%
Draw or Red Star FC
76%
FC Nantes or Red Star FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

