Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 .
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Floris Aubin
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Toulouse FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | SM Caen | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nimes Olympique have kicked off against AS Saint-Étienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' Assisted by Mathieu Debuchy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Remy Cabella makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 6' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 6.
- 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephane Ruffier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
- 16' 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.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Étienne's compact .
- 29' The whistle greets Sofiane Alakouch as he departs to be replaced by Denis Bouanga.
- 34' AS Saint-Étienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Étienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 427 games and scored 380 goals.
- 44' A quiet spell here at . AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Anthony Briancon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Étienne so far.
- 59' Lois Diony has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 427 appearances.
- 62' Arnaud Nordin makes way for Yannis Salibur at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Saint-Etienne.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for AS Saint-Etienne. Yann M'Vila will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Baptiste Guillaume is replaced by Rachid Alioui on 70 minute.
- 74' Rachid Alioui makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
- 78' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Lois Diony comes on to replace Kevin Monnet-Paquet.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Remy Cabella is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 83.
- 83' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Ole Kristian Selnaes departs to be replaced by Assane Diousse.
- 88' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Umut Bozok has done his job and it is now time for Clement Depres to step up.
- 90' Denis Bouanga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 23
- 18
- 20
- 11
- 29
- 22
- 19
- 5
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 10
- 26
- 1
- 15
- 7
- 9
- 14
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Yannis Salibur 62'
- 10
- 16
- 24
- 28
- 26
- 17
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 5
Bench
- 3
-
25
Assane Diousse ↑ 83'
-
9
Lois Diony ↑ 78'
- 30
- 27
-
19
Yannis Salibur ↑ 62'
- 4
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wahbi Khazri | 3 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Remy Cabella | 2 |
| Romain Hamouma | 1 |
| Rachid Alioui | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
AS Saint-Étienne Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for:
Nimes Olympique or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Nimes Olympique or Draw
70%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
61%
Nimes Olympique or AS Saint-Étienne
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | AS Saint-Étienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

