Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nimes Olympique vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Nimes Olympique
0 – 2
Full Time
AC Ajaccio
Mon 18 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Yanis Cimignani
Y 40' Mounaim El Idrissy
Zinedine Ferhat 66' Y
Kelyan Guessoum 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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-Montbéliard 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Nimes Olympique 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals AC Ajaccio
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-18 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AC Ajaccio 2018-04-21 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Nimes Olympique 2017-11-04 Nimes Olympique 6–0 AC Ajaccio 2017-02-25 AC Ajaccio 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2016-08-12 Nimes Olympique 2–2 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct AC Ajaccio H 0–2 L
02 Oct AJ Auxerre A 2–2 D
24 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Paris FC A 0–2 L
18 Sep Amiens SC H 3–3 D
11 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–2 L
AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Nimes Olympique A 2–0 W
02 Oct US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 0–1 L
25 Sep SC Bastia A 0–2 L
21 Sep Chamois Niortais FC H 0–0 D
18 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 2–0 W
14 Sep Paris FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nimes Olympique have kicked off against AC Ajaccio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gaetan Courtet makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Dias made 340 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nimes Olympique and AC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 31' Yanis Cimignani picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! Riad Nouri makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 40' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Zinedine Ferhat, a Algeria , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Nimes Olympique currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Benjamin Leroy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Kelyan Guessoum gets the nod from Nimes Olympique. He replaces Pablo Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Zinedine Ferhat on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Cyrille Bayala is replaced by Tairyk Arconte on 73 minute.
  • 78' Nimes Olympique 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.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Riad Nouri as he leaves the pitch. Alassane N'Diaye steps in for AC Ajaccio.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naomichi Ueda, as he is very good at scoring at Stade des Costieres with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Gaetan Courtet is replaced by Chaker Alhadhur.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kelyan Guessoum is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riad Nouri 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Qazim Laci 1

Head to Head

2021-10-18 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AC Ajaccio 2018-04-21 AC Ajaccio 3–1 Nimes Olympique 2017-11-04 Nimes Olympique 6–0 AC Ajaccio 2017-02-25 AC Ajaccio 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2016-08-12 Nimes Olympique 2–2 AC Ajaccio

Nimes Olympique Form

2021-10-18 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AC Ajaccio L 2021-10-02 AJ Auxerre 2–2 Nimes Olympique D 2021-09-24 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2021-09-21 Paris FC 2–0 Nimes Olympique L 2021-09-18 Nimes Olympique 3–3 Amiens SC D 2021-09-11 Grenoble Foot 38 2–1 Nimes Olympique L

AC Ajaccio Form

2021-10-18 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AC Ajaccio W 2021-10-02 AC Ajaccio 0–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2021-09-25 SC Bastia 2–0 AC Ajaccio L 2021-09-21 AC Ajaccio 0–0 Chamois Niortais FC D 2021-09-18 Rodez Aveyron Football 0–2 AC Ajaccio W 2021-09-14 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Paris FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or AC Ajaccio 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique34% Draw29% AC Ajaccio37%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
63%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
66%
Nimes Olympique or AC Ajaccio
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique25% Draw47% AC Ajaccio28%
Actual: AC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push AC Ajaccio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.