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Nimes Olympique vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs OGC NiceLigue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset
  • Referee Guillaume Paradis

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec OGC Nice H 0–2 L
13 Dec FC Lorient A 0–3 L
04 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 0–2 L
29 Nov AS Monaco FC A 0–3 L
22 Nov Stade de Reims A 1–0 W
08 Nov Angers SCO H 1–5 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Nimes Olympique A 2–0 W
13 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L
10 Dec Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–1 L
06 Dec Stade de Reims A 0–0 D
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
29 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stade des Costieres. Nimes Olympique are looking to make home advantage count against OGC Nice.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 7' Loick Landre makes way for Kelyan Guessoum at the 7 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' OGC Nice have won 370 goals from 442 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for OGC Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Morgan Schneiderlin.
  • 60' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' The 27-year-old Matteo Ahlinvi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' OGC Nice ring the changes. Hassane Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Dan Ndoye to step up.
  • 73' Jordan Lotomba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Nimes Olympique in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
  • 79' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Rony Lopes is replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice on 79 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Nolan Roux is replaced by Moussa Kone on 83 minute.
  • 85' Dan Ndoye puts OGC Nice on the lead.
  • 89' Renaud Ripart gets the nod from Nimes Olympique. He replaces Niclas Eliasson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. OGC Nice beats Nimes Olympique

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique26% Draw30% OGC Nice44%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
55%
Draw or OGC Nice
74%
Nimes Olympique or OGC Nice
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique17% Draw50% OGC Nice33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% 92%
-1 8% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% 78%
+0.5 53% 47%
+1 53% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% 9%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
25%
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
41%

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