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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 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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' That's the starting whistle at Stade des Costieres. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nimes Olympique and Le Havre AC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past Le Havre AC's compact .
  • 22' A moment of madness from Pablo Pagis on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 27' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Samuel Grandsir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Quentin Cornette at the 32 minute mark.
  • 36' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Jens Thomasen on, Guessouma Fofana off on 36 minutes.
  • 38' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Jens Thomasen comes on to replace Guessouma Fofana.
  • 43' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Benoit Poulain argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jamal Thiare as he departs to be replaced by Nabil Alioui.
  • 48' Victor Lekhal makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Le Havre AC are in front.
  • 49' Victor Lekhal with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Burner made 442 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Havre AC backline.
  • 64' Samuel Grandsir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and Le Havre AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' Le Havre AC is showing some good football. However, Le Havre AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Le Havre AC take all three points.

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
Yassine Benrahou 1
Lamine Fomba 1
Axel Maraval 1
Victor Lekhal 1
Jamal Thiare 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.