Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique de Marseille launch into their encounter with Nimes Olympique.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' Teji Savanier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Duje Caleta-Car has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 33' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Valere Germain on, Mario Balotelli off on 33 minutes.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past Nimes Olympique's compact .
- 43' Renaud Ripart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' The 39-year-old Dimitri Payet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Rachid Alioui by Baptiste Guillaume on 62 minute.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Faitout Maouassa will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' GOAL! Valere Germain scores on 72. Assisted by Dimitri Payet
- 72' Gaetan Paquiez is replacing Faitout Maouassa for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 73' Luiz Gustavo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Antonin Bobichon makes way for Umut Bozok at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
- 79' Clinton Njie is replacing Florian Thauvin for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 82' Magnificent from Teji Savanier! That is 51 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Dimitri Payet by Morgan Sanson on 84 minute.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Teji Savanier | 1 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 |
| Dimitri Payet | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Renaud Ripart | 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.