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Pau FC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Pau FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hameau HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Thibaut Vargas
R 35' Nasser Djiga
Y 48' Malik Tchokounte
Eddy Sylvestre 51' Y
Noah Sow 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Pau FC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hameau.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Pau FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-14 Nimes Olympique 0–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Pau FC A 0–1 L
15 Oct Amiens SC H 2–0 W
08 Oct US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–3 L
01 Oct Paris FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–3 L
10 Sep SC Bastia H 0–0 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Pau FC get us underway at Stade du Hameau.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Tholot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Comoros international Rafiki Said Ahamada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Pau FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
  • 25' Pau FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' Steeve Beusnard does the damage! The net is bulging and Pau FC surge ahead!
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thibaut Vargas.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nasser Djiga.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 46 minute. Ronny Labonne leaves to be changed by Kelyan Guessoum.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Malik Tchokounte.
  • 51' Eddy Sylvestre is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Pau FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Noah Sow will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' A change in the Nimes Olympique ranks — Rafiki Said Ahamada exits the field as Leon Delpech enters on 63.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Scotty Sadzoute comes on to replace Patrick Burner.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Pau FC! Mayron George comes on to replace Pape Ibnou Ba.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nasser Djiga made 340 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Another change for Pau FC made on 82 minute. Steeve Beusnard leaves to be changed by David Gomis.
  • 86' Another change for Pau FC made on 86 minute. Eddy Sylvestre leaves to be changed by Quang Hai Nguyen.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Pau FC take all three points.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yassine Benrahou 2
Elias Mar Omarsson 1
Moussa Kone 1
Steeve Beusnard 1
Malik Tchokounte 1
Kelyan Guessoum 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 1
Henri Saivet 1

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-14 Nimes Olympique 0–0 Pau FC

Pau FC Form

2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique W 2022-10-15 FC Annecy 0–2 Pau FC W 2022-10-08 Pau FC 2–2 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2022-10-01 FC Metz 1–0 Pau FC L 2022-09-17 Pau FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC W 2022-09-10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0–1 Pau FC W

Nimes Olympique Form

2022-10-22 Pau FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L 2022-10-15 Nimes Olympique 2–0 Amiens SC W 2022-10-08 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 3–1 Nimes Olympique L 2022-10-01 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Paris FC L 2022-09-17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 3–1 Nimes Olympique L 2022-09-10 Nimes Olympique 0–0 SC Bastia D

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

✓ Correct
Pau FC48% Draw29% Nimes Olympique23%
Actual: Pau FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
Pau FC29% Draw52% Nimes Olympique19%
Actual: 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.