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Nimes Olympique vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Nimes Olympique
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Nantes
Wed 16 Jan 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Kalifa Coulibaly
R 45' Kalifa Coulibaly
Y 77' Nicolas Pallois
Clement Depres 86' Y
Y 90' Diego Carlos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Stephan Luzi
  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee

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

2
1
2
Nimes Olympique 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Nantes
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-16 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Nantes

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan FC Nantes H 1–0 W
22 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–4 L
16 Dec Lille OSC H 2–3 L
05 Dec SM Caen A 2–1 W
01 Dec Amiens SC H 3–0 W
24 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Nimes Olympique A 0–1 L
13 Jan Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L
08 Jan Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 3–2 W
30 Nov AS Saint-Etienne A 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nimes Olympique have kicked off against FC Nantes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' Kalifa Coulibaly was booked on 2.
  • 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' Kalifa Coulibaly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The 31-year-old Valentin Rongier has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' FC Nantes have won 336 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' The crowd applauds Samuel Moutoussamy as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Boschilia steps in for FC Nantes.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Kalifa Coulibaly on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Nantes will be frustrated.
  • 50' FC Nantes 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.
  • 55' Abdoulaye Toure, a Guinea defensive midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Sofiane Alakouch adds to his 0 season tally! Nimes Olympique lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Sada Thioub on, Theo Valls off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Emiliano Sala gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Rene Krhin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Pallois. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' A change in the Nimes Olympique ranks — Denis Bouanga exits the field as Clement Depres enters on 79.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' FC Nantes make a change. Abdul Majeed Waris trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Limbombe on 85 minutes.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Clement Depres will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Carlos.
  • FC Nantes will have plenty to reflect on. Nimes Olympique were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vahid Halilhodžić

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Imran Louza 2
Sofiane Alakouch 1
Moussa Kone 1
Kalifa Coulibaly 1
Abdul Majeed Waris 1
Jordan Ferri 1
Sada Thioub 1
Antonin Bobichon 1

Head to Head

2019-01-16 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Nantes

Nimes Olympique Form

2019-01-16 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Nantes W 2018-12-22 Stade Rennais FC 1901 4–0 Nimes Olympique L 2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC L 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique W 2018-12-01 Nimes Olympique 3–0 Amiens SC W 2018-11-24 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Nimes Olympique W

FC Nantes Form

2019-01-16 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Nantes L 2019-01-13 FC Nantes 0–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2018-12-22 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 FC Nantes L 2018-12-05 FC Nantes 3–2 Olympique de Marseille W 2018-11-30 AS Saint-Etienne 3–0 FC Nantes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique54% Draw28% FC Nantes18%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Nantes
46%
Nimes Olympique or FC Nantes
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique34% Draw53% FC Nantes13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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