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Nimes Olympique vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec FC Nantes H 0–1 L
06 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 0–4 L
03 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–6 L
30 Nov FC Metz H 1–1 D
23 Nov Angers SCO A 0–1 L
09 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
08 Dec Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–0 W
04 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Toulouse FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Stade Brestois 29 A 1–1 D
10 Nov AS Saint-Étienne H 2–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nimes Olympique get us underway at Stade des Costieres.
  • 5' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Abdoul Kader Bamba made 438 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Moses Simon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Imran Louza makes it 0-1.
  • 33' Alban Lafont has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
  • 46' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Andrei Girotto departs to be replaced by Molla Wague.
  • 60' Nimes Olympique started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' Moses Simon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' The whistle greets Antoine Valerio as he departs to be replaced by Haris Duljevic.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Abdoul Kader Bamba is withdrawn and Mehdi Abeid gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Paul Bernardoni has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Ludovic Blas departs to be replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy.
  • 90' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Florian Miguel is withdrawn and Theo Sainte-Luce gets his opportunity.
  • Nimes Olympique will have plenty to reflect on. FC Nantes were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or FC Nantes 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique34% Draw31% FC Nantes35%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Nantes
66%
Nimes Olympique or FC Nantes
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique25% Draw51% FC Nantes24%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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