Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nimes Olympique vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Nimes Olympique
0 – 1
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Pablo Pagis 22' Y
Benoit Poulain 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

1
3
Nimes Olympique 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Le Havre AC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC 2023-01-13 Le Havre AC 3–1 Nimes Olympique 2022-03-12 Le Havre AC 0–1 Nimes Olympique 2021-09-24 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Amiens SC A 0–1 L
01 Apr FC Annecy H 4–0 W
18 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–1 L
11 Mar US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–0 W
04 Mar SC Bastia A 2–4 L
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
08 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
01 Apr Pau FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 2–2 D
13 Mar FC Metz A 1–1 D
04 Mar Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nimes Olympique and Le Havre AC has kicked off!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benoit Poulain, as he is very good at scoring at Stade des Costieres with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Patrick Burner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and Le Havre AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Le Havre AC 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.
  • 32' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Quentin Cornette departs to be replaced by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 36' Nimes Olympique make a change. Guessouma Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Jens Thomasen on 36 minutes.
  • 38' The whistle greets Guessouma Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Jens Thomasen.
  • 43' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benoit Poulain on 45.
  • 46' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Jamal Thiare is withdrawn and Nabil Alioui gets his opportunity.
  • 48' A goal from the Algeria international Victor Lekhal! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 49' GOAL! Victor Lekhal fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Le Havre AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Nimes Olympique started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 89' France international Nolan Mbemba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • It finishes all square. Nimes Olympique and Le Havre AC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Quentin Cornette 3
Axel Maraval 1
Victor Lekhal 1
Jamal Thiare 1
Yassine Benrahou 1
Lamine Fomba 1

Head to Head

2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC 2023-01-13 Le Havre AC 3–1 Nimes Olympique 2022-03-12 Le Havre AC 0–1 Nimes Olympique 2021-09-24 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC

Nimes Olympique Form

2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-08 Amiens SC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-04-01 Nimes Olympique 4–0 FC Annecy W 2023-03-18 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-03-11 Nimes Olympique 2–0 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-03-04 SC Bastia 4–2 Nimes Olympique L

Le Havre AC Form

2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2023-04-08 Le Havre AC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2023-04-01 Pau FC 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2023-03-18 Le Havre AC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne D 2023-03-13 FC Metz 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2023-03-04 Le Havre AC 2–1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or Le Havre AC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique34% Draw32% Le Havre AC34%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
65%
Draw or Le Havre AC
66%
Nimes Olympique or Le Havre AC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique24% Draw54% Le Havre AC22%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push Le Havre AC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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