Wednesday , 23 September 2026

Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Nimes Olympique
0 – 2
Full Time
AS Saint-Etienne
Sun 4 Apr 2021 · 15:05 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45+6' · FT 45+10'
Sofiane Alakouch 11' Y
Renaud Ripart 37' Y
Andres Cubas 43' Y
Y 45' Wahbi Khazri
Y 76' Denis Bouanga
Anthony Briancon 89' Y
Haris Duljevic 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Gilles Lang
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
5
Nimes Olympique 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals AS Saint-Etienne
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-12-20 AS Saint-Etienne 2–2 Nimes Olympique 2020-01-25 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique 2019-09-29 Nimes Olympique 0–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-04-01 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr AS Saint-Etienne H 0–2 L
21 Mar Lille OSC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Montpellier HSC H 1–1 D
03 Mar OGC Nice A 1–2 L
28 Feb FC Nantes H 1–1 D
24 Feb FC Lorient H 1–0 W
AS Saint-Etienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Nimes Olympique A 2–0 W
19 Mar AS Monaco FC H 0–4 L
13 Mar Angers SCO A 1–0 W
03 Mar Racing Club de Lens H 2–3 L
28 Feb FC Lorient A 1–2 L
20 Feb Stade de Reims H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nimes Olympique and AS Saint-Étienne get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Lucas Deaux has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Sofiane Alakouch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 16' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' GOAL! Wahbi Khazri fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and AS Saint-Étienne are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Nimes Olympique started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Renaud Ripart will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Cubas.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Wahbi Khazri on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
  • 50' The 31-year-old Denis Bouanga has been sensational this season — 11 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Wahbi Khazri has done his job and it is now time for Romain Hamouma to step up.
  • 60' AS Saint-Etienne ring the changes. Charles Abi has done his job and it is now time for Zaydou Youssouf to step up.
  • 64' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Yvan Neyou is replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
  • 66' GOAL! Denis Bouanga scores on 66. Assisted by Mahdi Camara
  • 69' Romain Hamouma does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
  • 73' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Kelyan Guessoum is withdrawn and Anthony Briancon gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Bouanga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Denis Bouanga is replaced by Kevin Monnet-Paquet.
  • 88' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Anthony Briancon on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • AS Saint-Étienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wahbi Khazri 3
Niels Nkounkou 3
Malik Tchokounte 2
Remy Cabella 2
Jean-Philippe Krasso 2
Zinedine Ferhat 1
Arnaud Nordin 1
Harold Moukoudi 1

Head to Head

2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2020-12-20 AS Saint-Etienne 2–2 Nimes Olympique 2020-01-25 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique 2019-09-29 Nimes Olympique 0–1 AS Saint-Etienne 2019-04-01 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique

Nimes Olympique Form

2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne L 2021-03-21 Lille OSC 1–2 Nimes Olympique W 2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-03 OGC Nice 2–1 Nimes Olympique L 2021-02-28 Nimes Olympique 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-02-24 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Lorient W

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2021-04-04 Nimes Olympique 0–2 AS Saint-Etienne W 2021-03-19 AS Saint-Etienne 0–4 AS Monaco FC L 2021-03-13 Angers SCO 0–1 AS Saint-Etienne W 2021-03-03 AS Saint-Etienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens L 2021-02-28 FC Lorient 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2021-02-20 AS Saint-Etienne 1–1 Stade de Reims D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Etienne or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique29% Draw31% AS Saint-Etienne40%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
59%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
71%
Nimes Olympique or AS Saint-Etienne
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique20% Draw51% AS Saint-Etienne29%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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