Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Orange Velodrome that hosts another battle between Olympique de Marseille and Nimes Olympique.
- 5' Lamine Fomba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Niclas Eliasson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Boubacar Kamara exits the field as Pape Gueye enters on 18.
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Andres Cubas will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' A moment of madness from Andres Cubas on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past Nimes Olympique's compact .
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Nimes Olympique is taking the lead after the goal scored by Niclas Eliasson on 54.
- 55' Niclas Eliasson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
- 57' Niclas Eliasson doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' The Sweden Niclas Eliasson breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-4!
- 60' A moment of madness from Valentin Rongier on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Valentin Rongier.
- 65' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Morgan Sanson has done his job and it is now time for Mickael Cuisance to step up.
- 66' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Florian Thauvin is replaced by Valere Germain.
- 67' Duje Caleta-Car was booked on 67.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Duje Caleta-Car is booked for Olympique de Marseille — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Nimes Olympique is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Dario Benedetto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 84' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Niclas Eliasson is replaced by Yassine Benrahou on 84 minute.
- 85' Against the run of play, Dario Benedetto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' Anthony Briancon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Karim Aribi is replacing Moussa Kone for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 90' Anthony Briancon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Anthony Briancon | 1 |
| Sada Thioub | 1 |
| Sofiane Alakouch | 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.

