Olympique de Marseille vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Jerome Brisard
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–6 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique de Marseille and Nimes Olympique is underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sidy Sarr made 436 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Yohann Pele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Valentin Rongier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Olympique de Marseille have won 519 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Gaetan Paquiez gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Boubacar Kamara.
- 38' The 26-year-old Antoine Valerio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Morgan Sanson.
- 46' Sofiane Alakouch doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Duje Caleta-Car, a Croatia defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' France international Pablo Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Sidy Sarr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Dario Benedetto adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique de Marseille lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 70' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Gaetan Paquiez is replaced by Haris Duljevic on 70 minute.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Bouna Sarr gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Dario Benedetto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Maxime Lopez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Rongier on 80 minute.
- 81' Dimitri Payet doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Kevin Denkey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Miguel on 82 minute.
- 84' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Dimitri Payet trudges off to be replaced by Marley Ake on 84 minutes.
- 87' Theo Valls makes way for Antoine Valerio at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
- Another three points for Olympique de Marseille.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↓ Maxime Lopez 80'
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 8
-
10
Dimitri Payet C ↓ Marley Ake 84'
- 7
- 15
- 3
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↓ Bouna Sarr 79'
Bench
- 24
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↑ 80'
-
17
Bouna Sarr ↑ 79'
- 28
- 29
-
36
Marley Ake ↑ 84'
- 1
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 30
-
26
Florian Miguel ↓ Kevin Denkey 82'
- 23
-
18
Theo Valls ↓ Antoine Valerio 87'
- 20
-
15
Gaetan Paquiez ↓ Haris Duljevic 70'
- 29
- 6
- 7
Bench
- 19
- 5
-
17
Haris Duljevic ↑ 70'
-
27
Kevin Denkey ↑ 82'
- 16
- 11
-
14
Antoine Valerio ↑ 87'
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
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
2019-12-21
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2019-12-14
FC Metz
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-12-08
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2019-12-03
Angers SCO
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-11-29
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2019-11-24
Toulouse FC
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
82%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
39%
Olympique de Marseille or Nimes Olympique
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.