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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' What a night it is going to be! Nimes Olympique welcome FC Nantes for this crunch clash at Stade des Costieres.
  • 5' Sidy Sarr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Gourcuff will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' FC Nantes have won 336 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' What composure from Imran Louza! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Abdoul Kader Bamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The whistle greets Andrei Girotto as he departs to be replaced by Molla Wague.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nimes Olympique and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Moses Simon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 68 minute. Antoine Valerio leaves to be changed by Haris Duljevic.
  • 73' The 29-year-old Paul Bernardoni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Mehdi Abeid has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdoul Kader Bamba on 75 minute.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Nicolas Pallois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Ludovic Blas is replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Florian Miguel as he leaves the pitch. Theo Sainte-Luce steps in for Nimes Olympique.
  • Another three points for FC Nantes.

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.