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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 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nimes Olympique is hosting Le Havre AC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Pablo Pagis, a France , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Nimes Olympique are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's shape.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Quentin Cornette is replaced by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 36' The supporters are chanting for Jens Thomasen. He replaces Guessouma Fofana on 36 minute.
  • 38' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Guessouma Fofana is replaced by Jens Thomasen on 38 minute.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samuel Grandsir suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Benoit Poulain is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Nabil Alioui gets the nod from Le Havre AC. He replaces Jamal Thiare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Victor Lekhal doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' What a strike from Victor Lekhal! The score is 0-2.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arouna Sangante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Havre AC.
  • 59' Rafiki Said Ahamada is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nimes Olympique needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' It looks surprising Le Havre AC does not make any changes. Josue Casimir has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • Nimes Olympique will have plenty to reflect on. Le Havre AC were simply the better side today.

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.