Nimes Olympique vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nimes Olympique vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Pau FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | Paris FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nimes Olympique to score. At the same time, Pau FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' Magnificent from Rafiki Said Ahamada! That is 26 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' 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.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Henri Saivet makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 22' Pablo Pagis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 442 appearances.
- 27' Diyaeddine Abzi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddy Sylvestre is hanging Henri Saivet on the field on 36 minute.
- 41' Another change for Pau FC made on 41 minute. Diyaeddine Abzi leaves to be changed by Nathan Monzango.
- 44' Nimes Olympique is taking the lead after the goal scored by Malik Tchokounte on 44.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antoine Batisse.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Nimes Olympique currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Thibaut Vargas is withdrawn and Nicolas Benezet gets his opportunity.
- 69' Quentin Boisgard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Another change for Pau FC made on 74 minute. Antoine Batisse leaves to be changed by Charles Boli.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Kelyan Guessoum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Axel Maraval will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Yanis Begraoui makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 83.
- 85' Mael Durand de Gevigney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Mehdi Zerkane on, Jean N'Guessan off on 87 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 28
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 17
- 21
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 26
- 10
- 97
- 9
- 16
- 22
- 20
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Henri Saivet ↓ Eddy Sylvestre 36'
- 1
- 11
- 25
- 14
- 21
- 7
- 27
-
17
Antoine Batisse ↓ Charles Boli 74'
- 4
- 2
Bench
-
9
Mayron George ↑ 74'
-
12
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 36'
-
23
Charles Boli ↑ 74'
- 29
-
28
Nathan Monzango ↑ 41'
- 5
- 16
- 18
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Benrahou | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 1 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 1 |
| Kelyan Guessoum | 1 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Nimes Olympique or Draw
73%
Draw or Pau FC
53%
Nimes Olympique or Pau FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nimes Olympique win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.