Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nimes Olympique vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Nimes Olympique
3 – 2
Full Time
Pau FC
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Diyaeddine Abzi
Y 45' Antoine Batisse
Y 45' Xavier Kouassi
Y 69' Quentin Boisgard
Kelyan Guessoum 80' Y
Axel Maraval 82' Y
Mael Durand de Gevigney 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs Pau FC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Nimes Olympique 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Pau FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC 2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-14 Nimes Olympique 0–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nimes Olympique is hosting Pau FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Nimes Olympique is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafiki Said Ahamada on 2.
  • 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yanis Begraoui made 434 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 215 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 17' What a strike from Henri Saivet! The score is 1-1.
  • 22' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diyaeddine Abzi on 27.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Eddy Sylvestre is replacing Henri Saivet for the Pau FC side.
  • 41' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Diyaeddine Abzi is replaced by Nathan Monzango on 41 minute.
  • 44' Nimes Olympique is taking the lead after the goal scored by Malik Tchokounte on 44.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Antoine Batisse. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mael Durand de Gevigney suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 65 minute. Thibaut Vargas leaves to be changed by Nicolas Benezet.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Quentin Boisgard.
  • 74' Charles Boli is replacing Antoine Batisse for the Pau FC side.
  • 79' Pablo Pagis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Axel Maraval on 82.
  • 83' What an equalizer from Yanis Begraoui!
  • 85' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Nimes Olympique. Jean N'Guessan is replaced by Mehdi Zerkane.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Pau FC.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yassine Benrahou 2
Henri Saivet 1
Yanis Begraoui 1
Elias Mar Omarsson 1
Moussa Kone 1
Steeve Beusnard 1
Malik Tchokounte 1
Kelyan Guessoum 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC 2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-14 Nimes Olympique 0–0 Pau FC

Nimes Olympique Form

2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC W 2023-04-22 Paris FC 3–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-08 Amiens SC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-04-01 Nimes Olympique 4–0 FC Annecy W 2023-03-18 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–0 Nimes Olympique L

Pau FC Form

2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC L 2023-04-22 Pau FC 2–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2023-04-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–3 Pau FC W 2023-04-08 Pau FC 1–1 FC Metz D 2023-04-01 Pau FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2023-03-18 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–1 Pau FC W

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

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique47% Draw26% Pau FC27%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique33% Draw45% Pau FC22%
Actual: 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.