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 | 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nimes Olympique launch into their encounter with SM Caen.
- 5' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ali El Abdi.
- 15' Patrick Burner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 442 appearances.
- 20' Nimes Olympique are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yassine Benrahou made 391 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Remy Riou was booked on 28.
- 33' 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.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' 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.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Moulin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nimes Olympique and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Naomichi Ueda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 64 minute. Mahamadou Doucoure leaves to be changed by Karim Aribi.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
- 77' Evens Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Gioacchini on 77 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Niclas Eliasson as he departs to be replaced by Leon Delpech.
- 86' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Johann Lepenant has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caleb Zady Sery on 87 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Patrick Burner as he departs to be replaced by Gaetan Paquiez.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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.