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Nimes Olympique vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Nimes Olympique
2 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Younn Zahary
Y 19' Faycal Fajr
Y 42' Jessy Deminguet
Anthony Briancon 42' Y
Y 90' Alexander Djiku

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Mickael Annonier
  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Mickael Leleu

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
4
3
Nimes Olympique 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique 2017-09-29 Nimes Olympique 1–1 SM Caen 2017-02-07 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr SM Caen H 2–0 W
01 Apr AS Saint-Étienne A 1–2 L
16 Mar RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–2 D
09 Mar Amiens SC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–0 W
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Nimes Olympique A 0–2 L
31 Mar AS Monaco FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 0–5 L
10 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–3 L
02 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L
24 Feb Toulouse FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade des Costieres will turn into a battlefield for Nimes Olympique and SM Caen.
  • 5' Jonathan Gradit is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 10' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 11' Younn Zahary was booked on 11.
  • 16' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' SM Caen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Brice Samba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nimes Olympique tonight.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nimes Olympique must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Jessy Deminguet is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Nimes Olympique is showing some good football. However, Nimes Olympique are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Theo Valls has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Ferri to step up.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sada Thioub is hanging Gaetan Paquiez on the field on 71 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Yoel Armougom. He replaces Younn Zahary on 75 minute.
  • 78' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Enzo Crivelli exits the field as Malik Tchokounte enters on 78.
  • 82' The whistle greets Baptiste Guillaume as he departs to be replaced by Rachid Alioui.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Denis Bouanga makes it 1-0.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Jessy Deminguet as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Diomande steps in for SM Caen.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Gradit makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexander Djiku.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nimes Olympique 2-0 SM Caen.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Nuno Da Costa 2
Godson Kyeremeh 2
Thibaut Vargas 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 1
Umut Bozok 1
Hianga Mananga Mbock 1
Loick Landre 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique 2017-09-29 Nimes Olympique 1–1 SM Caen 2017-02-07 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique

Nimes Olympique Form

2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen W 2019-04-01 AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 Nimes Olympique L 2019-03-16 Nimes Olympique 2–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2019-03-09 Amiens SC 2–1 Nimes Olympique L 2019-02-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 Nimes Olympique L 2019-02-15 Nimes Olympique 2–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W

SM Caen Form

2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen L 2019-03-31 AS Monaco FC 0–1 SM Caen W 2019-03-16 SM Caen 0–5 AS Saint-Étienne L 2019-03-10 Stade Rennais FC 1901 3–1 SM Caen L 2019-03-02 SM Caen 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2019-02-24 Toulouse FC 1–1 SM Caen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique53% Draw27% SM Caen20%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
80%
Draw or SM Caen
47%
Nimes Olympique or SM Caen
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique35% Draw50% SM Caen15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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