Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nimes Olympique vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Nimes Olympique
2 – 3
Full Time
Lille OSC
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Jonathan Bamba
R 16' Jose Fonte
Y 38' Edgar Ie
Y 55' Thiago Mendes
Teji Savanier 57' Y
Denis Bouanga 74' Y
Jordan Ferri 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs Lille OSC — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Nimes Olympique 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Lille OSC H 2–3 L
05 Dec SM Caen A 2–1 W
01 Dec Amiens SC H 3–0 W
24 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
10 Nov OGC Nice H 0–1 L
03 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 4–0 W
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Nimes Olympique A 3–2 W
09 Dec Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
04 Dec Montpellier HSC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 2–2 D
25 Nov OGC Nice A 0–2 L
09 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Lille OSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lille OSC
Ayase Ueda 2 G
Tiago Santos 2 G
Olivier Giroud 1 G 2 A
Dilane Bakwa 1 G 1 A
Hakon Haraldsson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nimes Olympique launch into their encounter with Lille OSC.
  • 4' A goal from the Portugal international Rafael Leao! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 9' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 12' Jonathan Bamba is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Jose Fonte on 16 minutes earns him a Red card. Lille OSC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Lille OSC make a change. Rafael Leao trudges off to be replaced by Edgar Ie on 21 minutes.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lille OSC backline.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edgar Ie on 38.
  • 41' Magnificent from Jonathan Bamba! That is 46 goals in 469 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Sofiane Alakouch is withdrawn and Rachid Alioui gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It’s high time Bernard Blaquart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thiago Mendes.
  • 56' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sada Thioub is hanging Theo Valls on the field on 56 minute.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Teji Savanier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Jonathan Ikone is replaced by Jeremy Pied on 62 minute.
  • 66' What a strike from Nicolas Pepe! The score is 0-3.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Rachid Alioui makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 73' Lille OSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Denis Bouanga on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Xeka is replaced by Thiago Maia on 77 minute.
  • 79' Jordan Ferri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 81 minute. Umut Bozok leaves to be changed by Clement Depres.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lille OSC that had 469 games and scored 488 goals.
  • 90' What a strike from Clement Depres! The score is 2-3.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Loic Remy 2
Renaud Ripart 2
Nicolas Pepe 2
Jonathan Bamba 2
Rui Fonte 1
Zeki Celik 1
Victor Osimhen 1
Kevin Denkey 1

Head to Head

2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC

Nimes Olympique Form

2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC L 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique W 2018-12-01 Nimes Olympique 3–0 Amiens SC W 2018-11-24 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Nimes Olympique W 2018-11-10 Nimes Olympique 0–1 OGC Nice L 2018-11-03 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–4 Nimes Olympique W

Lille OSC Form

2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC W 2018-12-09 Lille OSC 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC W 2018-12-01 Lille OSC 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D 2018-11-25 OGC Nice 2–0 Lille OSC L 2018-11-09 Lille OSC 0–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or Lille OSC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique36% Draw27% Lille OSC37%
Actual: Lille OSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
63%
Draw or Lille OSC
64%
Nimes Olympique or Lille OSC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique28% Draw43% Lille OSC29%
Actual: Lille OSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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