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OGC Nice vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
OGC Nice
0 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade de Nice HT 45' · FT 45'
Pierre Lees Melou 16' Y
Y 27' Alexander Djiku
Y 60' Casimir Ninga
Y 85' Yoel Armougom
Dante 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Eric Danizan
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset
  • Referee Antoine Valnet

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

1
1
OGC Nice 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-20 OGC Nice 0–1 SM Caen 2018-08-18 SM Caen 1–1 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
31 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–0 W
15 Mar Toulouse FC H 1–1 D
10 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 0–1 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr OGC Nice A 1–0 W
13 Apr Angers SCO H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de Nice!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remi Walter, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Nice with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Jonathan Gradit has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pierre Lees Melou on 16.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' France international Allan Saint-Maximin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Alexander Djiku will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabien Mercadal might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Pierre Lees Melou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Casimir Ninga is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Malik Tchokounte. He replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 63 minute.
  • 67' Bassem Srarfi makes way for Ihsan Sacko at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
  • 72' SM Caen 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.
  • 74' A goal from the Ghana international Alexander Djiku! He fires home on 74 to make it 0-1!
  • 77' Fresh legs for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur! Pedro Brazao comes on to replace Patrick Burner.
  • 78' Frederic Guilbert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Enzo Crivelli at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' Another substitution for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur to replace Remi Walter by Assil Jaziri on 80 minute.
  • 85' Yoel Armougom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' Dante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + OGC Nice or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice36% Draw33% SM Caen31%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
69%
Draw or SM Caen
64%
OGC Nice or SM Caen
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice23% Draw55% SM Caen22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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