Nimes Olympique vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2020-21

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Sun 16 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'

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Nimes Olympique vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ruddy Buquet
Referee Guillaume Debart
Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
Referee Mikael Berchebru
Referee Stephanie Frappart
Referee

6 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain FC	10	23
2	Lille OSC	10	21
3	Paris FC	10	20
4	Olympique de Marseille	10	18
5	Olympique Lyonnais	10	17
6	OGC Nice	10	17
7	AS Monaco FC	10	16
8	Stade Rennais FC 1901	10	16
9	Stade Brestois 29	10	15
10	FC Lorient	10	15
11	Racing Club de Lens	10	13
12	Toulouse FC	10	13
13	RC Strasbourg Alsace	10	10
14	AJ Auxerre	10	10
15	Le Mans FC	10	8
16	Angers SCO	10	8
17	ES Troyes AC	10	8
18	Le Havre AC	10	2

Head-to-Head

Nimes Olympique 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Olympique Lyonnais

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-16 Nimes Olympique 2–5 Olympique Lyonnais 2020-09-18 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 Nimes Olympique 2019-12-06 Nimes Olympique 0–4 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-05-24 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Olympique Lyonnais 2018-10-19 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Olympique Lyonnais	H	2–5	L
09 May	FC Metz	A	3–0	W
02 May	Stade de Reims	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Racing Club de Lens	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	RC Strasbourg Alsace	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	Stade Brestois 29	A	1–1	D

Olympique Lyonnais

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Nimes Olympique	A	5–2	W
08 May	FC Lorient	H	4–1	W
02 May	AS Monaco FC	A	3–2	W
25 Apr	Lille OSC	H	2–3	L
18 Apr	FC Nantes	A	2–1	W
11 Apr	Angers SCO	H	3–0	W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais

0-15

1/–

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/2

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais

Ernest Nuamah	4 G	1 A
Corentin Tolisso	2 G	3 A
Zachary Athekame	2 G	3 A
Lois Openda	1 G	1 A
Felix Bacher	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Olympique Lyonnais get us underway at Stade des Costieres.
5' Moussa Kone has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Paqueta makes no mistake. 1-1!
9' GOAL! Lucas Paqueta scores on 9.
14' A quiet spell here at Stade des Costieres. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Burner made 450 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Memphis Depay makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
24' Lucas Paqueta makes a hat-trick on 24.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
34' Zinedine Ferhat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
39' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Baptiste Reynet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' The whistle greets Patrick Burner as he departs to be replaced by Sofiane Alakouch.
51' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' Assisted by Lucas Paqueta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Houssem Aouar makes no mistake. 1-5!
60' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
62' What composure from Moussa Kone! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-5.
64' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Houssem Aouar is replaced by Rayan Cherki on 64 minute.
69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
74' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
75' A change in the Nimes Olympique ranks — Lamine Fomba exits the field as Lucas Deaux enters on 75.
76' The crowd applauds Niclas Eliasson as he leaves the pitch. Nassim Chadli steps in for Nimes Olympique.
81' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 81 minute. Moussa Kone leaves to be changed by Mahamadou Doucoure.
86' Matteo Ahlinvi is replacing Zinedine Ferhat for the Nimes Olympique side.
87' A stunning finish from Islam Slimani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
87' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Leo Dubois is replaced by Sinaly Diomande on 87 minute.
88' Magnificent from Islam Slimani! That is 44 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
It finishes all square. Nimes Olympique and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 2-5.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Memphis Depay	4
Lucas Paqueta	3
Islam Slimani	2
Moussa Kone	2
Maxwel Cornet	2
Houssem Aouar	2
Moussa Dembele	1
Tanguy Ndombele	1

Head to Head

Nimes Olympique Form

2021-05-16 Nimes Olympique 2–5 Olympique Lyonnais L 2021-05-09 FC Metz 0–3 Nimes Olympique W 2021-05-02 Nimes Olympique 2–2 Stade de Reims D 2021-04-25 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Nimes Olympique L 2021-04-18 Nimes Olympique 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2021-04-11 Stade Brestois 29 1–1 Nimes Olympique D

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2021-05-16 Nimes Olympique 2–5 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-05-08 Olympique Lyonnais 4–1 FC Lorient W 2021-05-02 AS Monaco FC 2–3 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-04-25 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 Lille OSC L 2021-04-18 FC Nantes 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-04-11 Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 Angers SCO W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.37 Nimes Olympique xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.16 Olympique Lyonnais xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nimes Olympique25% Draw23% Olympique Lyonnais52%

Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw

48%

Draw or Olympique Lyonnais

75%

Nimes Olympique or Olympique Lyonnais

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nimes Olympique20% Draw40% Olympique Lyonnais40%

Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted

2 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

0 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.8%

2 – 1

5.8%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 3

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

1 – 4

3.5%

1 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap	Nimes Olympique covers	Push	Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	13%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	21%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	16%	17%
+2.5	83%	—	17%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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