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OGC Nice vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
OGC Nice
2 – 0
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade de Nice HT 45' · FT 45'
Ignatius Ganago 31' Y
Y 53' Loick Landre
Y 88' Sofiane Alakouch
Y 90' Sada Thioub

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.

Match Details

  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Aurelien Drouet
  • Referee Mickael Leleu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
OGC Nice 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 OGC Nice 2–0 Nimes Olympique 2018-11-10 Nimes Olympique 0–1 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Nimes Olympique H 2–0 W
19 Jan Stade de Reims A 1–1 D
16 Jan AS Monaco FC A 1–1 D
12 Jan FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–0 W
22 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–2 L
16 Dec AS Saint-Étienne H 1–1 D
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan OGC Nice A 0–2 L
23 Jan Angers SCO H 3–1 W
19 Jan Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
16 Jan FC Nantes H 1–0 W
22 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–4 L
16 Dec Lille OSC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! OGC Nice welcome Nimes Olympique for this crunch clash at Stade de Nice.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Youcef Attal, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Nice with 5 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' Nimes Olympique started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur is taking the lead after the goal scored by Youcef Attal on 41.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Loick Landre on 53 minutes.
  • 54' Magnificent from Allan Saint-Maximin! That is 23 goals in 442 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Theo Valls makes way for Jordan Ferri at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
  • 63' Wylan Cyprien makes way for Remi Walter at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ignatius Ganago made 442 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Eddy Sylvestre as he leaves the pitch. Myziane Maolida steps in for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Denis Bouanga as he leaves the pitch. Sada Thioub steps in for Nimes Olympique.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Stade de Nice. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' Another substitution for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur to replace Ignatius Kpene Ganago by Pierre Lees Melou on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Bernard Blaquart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Sofiane Alakouch on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 90' Sada Thioub catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nimes Olympique.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexis Claude Maurice 3
Loick Landre 2
Youcef Attal 2
Allan Saint-Maximin 1
Wylan Cyprien 1
Ignatius Ganago 1
Renaud Ripart 1
Romain Philippoteaux 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 OGC Nice 2–0 Nimes Olympique 2018-11-10 Nimes Olympique 0–1 OGC Nice

OGC Nice Form

2019-01-26 OGC Nice 2–0 Nimes Olympique W 2019-01-19 Stade de Reims 1–1 OGC Nice D 2019-01-16 AS Monaco FC 1–1 OGC Nice D 2019-01-12 OGC Nice 1–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2018-12-22 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 OGC Nice L 2018-12-16 OGC Nice 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D

Nimes Olympique Form

2019-01-26 OGC Nice 2–0 Nimes Olympique L 2019-01-23 Nimes Olympique 3–1 Angers SCO W 2019-01-19 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Toulouse FC L 2019-01-16 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Nantes W 2018-12-22 Stade Rennais FC 1901 4–0 Nimes Olympique L 2018-12-16 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Lille OSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice62% Draw25% Nimes Olympique13%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
87%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
38%
OGC Nice or Nimes Olympique
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice41% Draw49% Nimes Olympique10%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 27% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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