Nimes Olympique vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nimes Olympique vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade des Costieres.
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | SM Caen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Nimes Olympique | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nimes Olympique and SM Caen get this one started.
- 5' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Ali El Abdi is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Yassine Benrahou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Nimes Olympique is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' SM Caen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nimes Olympique and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Caleb Zady Sery has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Remy Riou is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nimes Olympique tonight.
- 48' Pablo Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 49' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' Per Kristian Braatveit, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' The whistle greets Mahamadou Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Karim Aribi.
- 69' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Evens Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Gioacchini on 77 minute.
- 81' Leon Delpech is ready to make an impact after coming on for Niclas Eliasson at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Caleb Zady Sery is replaced by Johann Lepenant on 87 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Patrick Burner as he leaves the pitch. Gaetan Paquiez steps in for Nimes Olympique.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 19
- 12
- 5
- 18
- 22
- 17
- 1
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 16
- 2
- 14
- 13
- 32
- 33
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 9
- 10
- 15
- 1
- 25
- 7
- 23
Bench
- 17
-
31
Evens Joseph ↑ 77'
- 21
-
12
Johann Lepenant ↑ 87'
- 40
- 32
- 22
Coach
Stephane Moulin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 2 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 2 |
| Prince Oniangue | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 1 |
| Ali El Abdi | 1 |
| Thibaut Vargas | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Nimes Olympique or Draw
78%
Draw or SM Caen
55%
Nimes Olympique or SM Caen
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.