Sunday , 15 November 2026

Pau FC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Pau FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Tue 1 Feb 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hameau HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Theo Sainte-Luce
Y 44' Pablo Martinez
Denis Poha 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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 Côte 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

1
1
2
Pau FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
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
01 Feb Nimes Olympique H 0–3 L
20 Nov En Avant Guingamp H 2–0 W
06 Nov AJ Auxerre A 1–4 L
30 Oct AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
23 Oct Le Havre AC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Paris FC H 1–0 W
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Pau FC A 3–0 W
28 Jan Valenciennes FC H 2–1 W
20 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
06 Nov FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 1–0 W
30 Oct Chamois Niortais FC H 1–2 L
23 Oct En Avant Guingamp A 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Stade du Hameau. Pau FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nimes Olympique.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Tholot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Theo Sainte-Luce on 18.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 227 games and scored 249 goals.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Pau FC and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Pau FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Poor challenge from Pablo Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Pau FC make a change. Alexandre Olliero trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Bertrand on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Victor Lobry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Denis Poha was booked on 51.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Moussa Kone does the damage! The net is bulging and Nimes Olympique surge ahead!
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for David Gomis. He replaces Farid El Melali on 60 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Farid El Melali is replaced by David Gomis on 62 minute.
  • 67' Antoine Valerio makes way for Leon Delpech at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
  • 72' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Theo Sainte-Luce departs to be replaced by Patrick Burner.
  • 74' Another change for Pau FC made on 74 minute. Romain Armand leaves to be changed by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
  • 75' Jared Khasa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Denis Poha at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Moussa Kone is withdrawn and Elias Mar Omarsson gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Yassine Benrahou makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Nimes Olympique are in front.
  • 85' What a moment for Yassine Benrahou! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Niclas Eliasson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • With this win, Nimes Olympique is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usaï

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Pau FC Form

2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique L 2021-11-20 Pau FC 2–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2021-11-06 AJ Auxerre 4–1 Pau FC L 2021-10-30 Pau FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2021-10-23 Le Havre AC 1–0 Pau FC L 2021-10-16 Pau FC 1–0 Paris FC W

Nimes Olympique Form

2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique W 2022-01-28 Nimes Olympique 2–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-11-20 Nimes Olympique 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2021-11-06 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Nimes Olympique W 2021-10-30 Nimes Olympique 1–2 Chamois Niortais FC L 2021-10-23 En Avant Guingamp 3–1 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Pau FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC27% Draw31% Nimes Olympique42%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Pau FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
73%
Pau FC or Nimes Olympique
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Pau FC18% Draw52% Nimes Olympique30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Pau FC

Handicap Pau FC covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Pau FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.