Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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
29% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Pau FC
Babacar Leye 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Pau FC to score. At the same time, Nimes Olympique does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Mons Bassouamina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noah Sow, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hameau with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The 35-year-old Henri Saivet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 26' What a moment for Steeve Beusnard! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Thibaut Vargas gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Nasser Djiga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Kelyan Guessoum on, Ronny Labonne off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malik Tchokounte.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eddy Sylvestre.
  • 56' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Pau FC player. Noah Sow gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Rafiki Said Ahamada has done his job and it is now time for Leon Delpech to step up.
  • 64' Patrick Burner makes way for Scotty Sadzoute at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
  • 69' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Pape Ibnou Ba exits the field as Mayron George enters on 69.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Martinique international Patrick Burner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' The whistle greets Steeve Beusnard as he departs to be replaced by David Gomis.
  • 86' A change in the Pau FC ranks — Eddy Sylvestre exits the field as Quang Hai Nguyen enters on 86.
  • With this win, Pau FC 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
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

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.