Sunday , 16 August 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 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 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
50% Clean Sheets
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' 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' A goal from the Comoros international Rafiki Said Ahamada! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Tholot will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' Henri Saivet doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' The referee shows Pau FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The travelling Pau FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Eddy Sylvestre is replacing Henri Saivet for the Pau FC side.
  • 41' Nathan Monzango is replacing Diyaeddine Abzi for the Pau FC side.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Malik Tchokounte — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Antoine Batisse will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nimes Olympique and Pau FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Benezet is hanging Thibaut Vargas on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' Quentin Boisgard was booked on 69.
  • 74' The Pau FC bench stirs into life. Antoine Batisse is withdrawn and Charles Boli gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Eddy Sylvestre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Kelyan Guessoum gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Axel Maraval. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' The France Yanis Begraoui breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-2!
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mael Durand de Gevigney on 85.
  • 87' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Jean N'Guessan has done his job and it is now time for Mehdi Zerkane to step up.
  • It finishes all square. Nimes Olympique and Pau FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yassine Benrahou 2
Yanis Begraoui 1
Elias Mar Omarsson 1
Moussa Kone 1
Steeve Beusnard 1
Malik Tchokounte 1
Kelyan Guessoum 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 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.