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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 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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' And we are off! Nimes Olympique vs AC Ajaccio — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Nimes Olympique is showing some good football. However, Nimes Olympique are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' Gaetan Courtet makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AC Ajaccio are in front.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' AC Ajaccio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Riad Nouri doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Mounaim El Idrissy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Stade des Costieres. AC Ajaccio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Pablo Martinez departs to be replaced by Kelyan Guessoum.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Zinedine Ferhat argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Cyrille Bayala is replaced by Tairyk Arconte.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Ajaccio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Riad Nouri is replaced by Alassane N'Diaye on 80 minute.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The whistle greets Gaetan Courtet as he departs to be replaced by Chaker Alhadhur.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Kelyan Guessoum gets a Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Nimes Olympique and AC Ajaccio share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Courtet 1
Qazim Laci 1
Riad Nouri 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.