OGC Nice vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | SM Caen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade de Nice. OGC Nice are looking to make home advantage count against FC Nantes.
- 5' The 27-year-old Malang Sarr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' OGC Nice is showing some good football. However, OGC Nice are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' FC Nantes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' What a moment for Samuel Moutoussamy! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' Charles Traore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Another change for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur made on 46 minute. Andy Pelmard leaves to be changed by Bassem Srarfi.
- 49' Fabio was booked on 49.
- 54' Valentin Rongier, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' A goal from the France international Malang Sarr! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Andrei Girotto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 67' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's shape.
- 72' Mickael Le Bihan makes way for Ihsan Sacko at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
- 77' Gabriel Boschilia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Limbombe on 77 minute.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for FC Nantes. Charles Traore will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur bench stirs into life. Danilo is withdrawn and Jean-Victor Makengo gets his opportunity.
- 81' It’s a booking for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur player. Youcef Attal gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Bassem Srarfi was booked on 86.
- 86' Lima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Moutoussamy at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Lucas Evangelista gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Valentin Rongier and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 29
- 20
- 21
- 33
Bench
- 28
- 11
- 16
- 12
- 27
- 18
- 34
Coach
Patrick Vieira
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↓ Lima 86'
- 20
- 7
Bench
- 16
- 25
-
6
Lima ↑ 86'
-
12
Gabriel Boschilia ↑ 77'
-
17
Lucas Evangelista ↑ 90'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Dolberg | 6 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 3 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Matthis Abline | 3 |
| Youssuf Ndayishimiye | 2 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Toure | 2 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or FC Nantes 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Nantes
65%
OGC Nice or FC Nantes
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

