Nimes Olympique vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Pau FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Nimes Olympique | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Toulouse FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jul | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jul | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 12 May | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade des Costieres. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nimes Olympique and Pau FC.
- 5' Pau FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Julien Ponceau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Pau FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Samuel Essende is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
- 40' The 31-year-old Naomichi Ueda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yassine Benrahou, as he is very good at scoring at Stade des Costieres with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
- 46' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Samuel Essende is withdrawn and Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom gets his opportunity.
- 51' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Pau FC backline.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Nimes Olympique is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nimes Olympique side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' A change in the Nimes Olympique ranks — Julien Ponceau exits the field as Mahamadou Doucoure enters on 67.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Gaetan Paquiez. He replaces Patrick Burner on 69 minute.
- 73' Leon Delpech is replacing Niclas Eliasson for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erwin Koffi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
- 81' A tactical swap from Pau FC — Jovan Nisic on, David Gomis off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Victor Lobry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nimes Olympique tonight.
- 87' Antoine Valerio is replacing Andres Cubas for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 88' Kelyan Guessoum gets the nod from Nimes Olympique. He replaces Lamine Fomba and will look to change the dynamic.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 21
- 19
- 12
- 5
- 18
- 22
- 17
- 1
Bench
- 15
- 16
- 2
- 14
- 24
- 32
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
28
David Gomis ↓ Jovan Nisic 81'
- 19
- 14
- 21
- 29
- 7
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
18
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 46'
-
11
Djibril Dianessy ↑ 46'
- 8
- 30
- 26
-
10
Jovan Nisic ↑ 81'
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Benrahou | 2 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 1 |
| Kelyan Guessoum | 1 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
| Moussa Kone | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Nimes Olympique or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.77
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
72%
Draw or Pau FC
62%
Nimes Olympique or Pau FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.