Pau FC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Pau FC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.
- Pau FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | FC Annecy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Metz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cheikh Fall | 3 G | |
| Hacene Benali | 3 G | |
| Lorenzo Rajot | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade du Hameau. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Xavier Kouassi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Pau FC and Nimes Olympique are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The 34-year-old Steeve Beusnard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Erwin Koffi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Brilliant from the central midfielder! Steeve Beusnard makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' Nimes Olympique player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Nasser Djiga is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Pau FC 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.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Ronny Labonne has done his job and it is now time for Kelyan Guessoum to step up.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Malik Tchokounte on 48.
- 51' Eddy Sylvestre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Nasser Djiga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' The referee shows Pau FC player a Yellow card on 59.
- 63' The whistle greets Rafiki Said Ahamada as he departs to be replaced by Leon Delpech.
- 64' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scotty Sadzoute is hanging Patrick Burner on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' The whistle greets Pape Ibnou Ba as he departs to be replaced by Mayron George.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Pau FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' Pau FC make a change. Steeve Beusnard trudges off to be replaced by David Gomis on 82 minutes.
- 86' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Eddy Sylvestre by Quang Hai Nguyen on 86 minute.
- With this win, Pau FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 11
-
25
Jean Ruiz ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 46'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ David Gomis 82'
- 7
- 12
-
29
Pape Ibnou Ba ↓ Mayron George 69'
- 4
- 26
- 5
Bench
-
6
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 46'
-
8
David Gomis ↑ 82'
-
9
Mayron George ↑ 69'
- 16
- 2
-
19
Quang Hai Nguyen ↑ 86'
-
18
Mohamed Yattara ↑ 69'
Coach
Didier Tholot
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 97
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 14
-
17
Ronny Labonne ↓ Kelyan Guessoum 46'
-
11
Pablo Pagis ↓ Moussa Kone 63'
- 19
Bench
-
9
Elias Mar Omarsson ↑ 82'
-
65
Moussa Kone ↑ 63'
- 5
-
2
Kelyan Guessoum ↑ 46'
- 30
-
3
Scotty Sadzoute ↑ 64'
-
20
Leon Delpech ↑ 63'
Coach
Nicolas Usaï
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yassine Benrahou | 2 |
| Steeve Beusnard | 1 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 1 |
| Kelyan Guessoum | 1 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Elias Mar Omarsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Pau FC Form
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Pau FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Pau FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
52%
Pau FC or Nimes Olympique
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Pau FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Pau FC
| Handicap | Pau FC covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.