Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Julien Haulbert
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille are looking to make home advantage count against Nimes Olympique.
- 5' Duje Caleta-Car is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique de Marseille tonight.
- 10' Zinedine Ferhat, a Algeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andre Villas-Boas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' Pape Gueye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Boubacar Kamara at the 18 minute mark.
- 19' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 20' Andres Cubas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nimes Olympique needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Boubacar Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 45' The travelling Nimes Olympique supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Niclas Eliasson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 55' Against the run of play, Niclas Eliasson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Niclas Eliasson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Magnificent from Niclas Eliasson! That is 19 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Valentin Rongier will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Valentin Rongier gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Morgan Sanson is replaced by Mickael Cuisance.
- 66' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Florian Thauvin departs to be replaced by Valere Germain.
- 67' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Duje Caleta-Car is booked for Olympique de Marseille — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dario Benedetto makes it 1-4.
- 84' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Niclas Eliasson is withdrawn and Yassine Benrahou gets his opportunity.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Dario Benedetto makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 85.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Briancon on 89.
- 90' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Karim Aribi is hanging Moussa Kone on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Briancon is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Nimes Olympique beats Olympique de Marseille
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 26
- 16
- 2
-
4
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Pape Gueye 18'
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 3
- 29
- 9
Bench
-
24
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 66'
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 66'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 66'
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 18'
-
17
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 65'
- 25
- 5
- 23
- 1
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 30
- 8
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 29
- 12
-
28
Moussa Kone ↓ Karim Aribi 90'
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 25
- 21
- 26
- 15
-
22
Yassine Benrahou ↑ 84'
- 11
- 40
- 33
-
13
Karim Aribi ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dario Benedetto | 8 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 4 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Renaud Ripart | 1 |
| Sada Thioub | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-01-16
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
Nimes Olympique
L
2021-01-09
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-01-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-12-23
Angers SCO
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-12-19
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2020-12-16
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
Nimes Olympique Form
2021-01-16
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
Nimes Olympique
W
2021-01-09
Nimes Olympique
0–1
Lille OSC
L
2021-01-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
5–0
Nimes Olympique
L
2020-12-23
Nimes Olympique
1–3
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
2020-12-20
AS Saint-Étienne
2–2
Nimes Olympique
D
2020-12-16
Nimes Olympique
0–2
OGC Nice
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
74%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
51%
Olympique de Marseille or Nimes Olympique
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

