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Nimes Olympique vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 28 Feb 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Romain Lissorgue

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb FC Nantes H 1–1 D
24 Feb FC Lorient H 1–0 W
21 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–0 W
14 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–0 W
07 Feb AS Monaco FC H 3–4 L
03 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D
20 Feb Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
14 Feb Angers SCO A 3–1 W
07 Feb Lille OSC H 0–2 L
03 Feb AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
31 Jan AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade des Costieres. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes.
  • 5' A moment of madness from Florian Miguel on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 10' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Guinea international Abdoulaye Toure has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Ludovic Blas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' Sofiane Alakouch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Stade des Costieres. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Abdoulaye Sylla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dennis Appiah.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Birger Meling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Haris Duljevic. He replaces Niclas Eliasson on 64 minute.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
  • 70' Time for substitution for Nimes Olympique. Andres Cubas is replaced by Moussa Kone.
  • 72' FC Nantes ring the changes. Moses Simon has done his job and it is now time for Abdoul Kader Bamba to step up.
  • 76' A goal from the Senegal international Moussa Kone! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-1!
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Ludovic Blas is withdrawn and Renaud Emond gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Sofiane Alakouch by Patrick Burner on 88 minute.
  • 90' Abdoulaye Toure gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Pedro Chirivella and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Florian Miguel on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or FC Nantes 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique41% Draw28% FC Nantes31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Nantes
59%
Nimes Olympique or FC Nantes
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique28% Draw48% FC Nantes24%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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