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Nimes Olympique vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs OGC NiceLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Alexandre Castro
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 3.4 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
5
Nimes Olympique 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals OGC Nice

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov OGC Nice H 0–1 L
03 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 4–0 W
26 Oct AS Saint-Étienne H 1–1 D
19 Oct Olympique Lyonnais A 0–2 L
06 Oct Stade de Reims H 0–0 D
30 Sep Montpellier HSC A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
03 Nov Amiens SC H 1–0 W
28 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–0 W
21 Oct Olympique de Marseille H 0–1 L
05 Oct Toulouse FC A 1–1 D
29 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nimes Olympique and OGC Nice.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nimes Olympique must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' Faitout Maouassa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
  • 17' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Faitout Maouassa on 20 minutes earns him a Red card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 25' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Adrien Tameze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur. Mario Balotelli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Nimes Olympique is showing some good football. However, Nimes Olympique are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' The 28-year-old Faitout Maouassa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Loick Landre on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 45' Herve Lybohy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Umut Bozok on 45 minute.
  • 46' A tactical swap from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur — Ignatius Kpene Ganago on, Danilo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Youcef Attal has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christophe Jallet.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' Myziane Maolida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Mario Balotelli as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Victor Makengo steps in for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Rachid Alioui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sada Thioub at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Fresh legs for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur! Remi Walter comes on to replace Myziane Maolida.
  • 90' Theo Valls catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Nimes Olympique will have plenty to reflect on. OGC Nice were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + OGC Nice or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique27% Draw34% OGC Nice39%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
61%
Draw or OGC Nice
73%
Nimes Olympique or OGC Nice
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique16% Draw58% OGC Nice26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% 76%
+0.5 61% 39%
+1 61% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
37%
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
48%

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