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Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Fri 26 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Floris Aubin
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Head-to-Head

3
5
Nimes Olympique 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct AS Saint-Etienne 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nimes Olympique have kicked off against AS Saint-Etienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' GOAL! Remy Cabella fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Nimes Olympique is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Briancon made 340 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Louis Gasset will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Denis Bouanga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sofiane Alakouch on 29 minute.
  • 34' Teji Savanier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Arnaud Nordin is replaced by Yannis Salibur on 62 minute.
  • 66' Yann M'Vila picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Baptiste Guillaume is replaced by Rachid Alioui on 70 minute.
  • 74' Magnificent from Rachid Alioui! That is 12 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Lois Diony. He replaces Kevin Monnet-Paquet on 78 minute.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Remy Cabella.
  • 83' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Ole Kristian Selnaes is withdrawn and Assane Diousse gets his opportunity.
  • 88' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' The whistle greets Umut Bozok as he departs to be replaced by Clement Depres.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Bouanga on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Nimes Olympique and AS Saint-Etienne share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique39% Draw31% AS Saint-Etienne30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
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-Etienne
61%
Nimes Olympique or AS Saint-Etienne
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique27% Draw51% AS Saint-Etienne22%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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-Etienne keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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