Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 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 Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Nicolas Henninot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | SM Caen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 1–2 | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Olympique de Marseille to score. At the same time, Nimes Olympique does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Faitout Maouassa made 340 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille is showing some good football. However, Olympique de Marseille are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teji Savanier on 19.
- 24' Duje Caleta-Car picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Nimes Olympique is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Valere Germain is hanging Mario Balotelli on the field on 33 minute.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and Nimes Olympique are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Gaetan Paquiez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Rachid Alioui departs to be replaced by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 67' Nimes Olympique 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.
- 70' Faitout Maouassa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Goal! Valere Germain scores his 44 goal in 467 matches.
- 72' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Faitout Maouassa is replaced by Gaetan Paquiez on 72 minute.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Luiz Gustavo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 73.
- 78' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Antonin Bobichon departs to be replaced by Umut Bozok.
- 79' The whistle greets Florian Thauvin as he departs to be replaced by Clinton Njie.
- 82' What a moment for Teji Savanier! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 84 minute. Dimitri Payet leaves to be changed by Morgan Sanson.
- 89' Duje Caleta-Car needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Olympique de Marseille 2-1 Nimes Olympique.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Clinton Njie 79'
- 2
- 4
- 27
- 17
- 19
-
10
Dimitri Payet C ↓ Morgan Sanson 84'
- 7
- 15
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 23
- 18
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 84'
-
14
Clinton Njie ↑ 79'
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 33'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 30
- 26
- 20
- 11
- 7
- 22
-
14
Antonin Bobichon ↓ Umut Bozok 78'
- 27
- 12
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
15
Gaetan Paquiez ↑ 72'
- 29
- 8
-
19
Umut Bozok ↑ 78'
-
25
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 62'
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dario Benedetto | 8 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 4 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Lucas Deaux | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 1 |
| Renaud Ripart | 1 |
| Sada Thioub | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-04-13
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2019-04-05
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2019-03-30
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Angers SCO
D
2019-03-17
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2019-03-10
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
OGC Nice
W
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
73%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
53%
Olympique de Marseille or Nimes Olympique
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.