Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
4 – 2
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sat 13 May 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Mael Durand de Gevigney
Godson Kyeremeh 76' Y
Y 82' Mehdi Zerkane

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

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

3
4
7
SM Caen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen 2022-02-12 SM Caen 4–0 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-28 Nimes Olympique 0–0 SM Caen 2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Nimes Olympique H 4–2 W
06 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–1 L
29 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–2 L
22 Apr Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Paris FC H 3–1 W
08 Apr US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–2 L
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May SM Caen A 2–4 L
06 May Valenciennes FC H 3–3 D
29 Apr Pau FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Paris FC A 0–3 L
15 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Amiens SC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SM Caen launch into their encounter with Nimes Olympique.
  • 5' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
  • 10' Anton Saletros is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nimes Olympique tonight.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joseph Lopy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Burner, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Mael Durand de Gevigney gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Steve Ambri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Thibaut Vargas doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 56.
  • 61' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Yoann Court comes on to replace Norman Bassette.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hianga Mananga Mbock makes it 2-1.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Lys Mousset is replaced by Rafiki Said Ahamada on 70 minute.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Mehdi Zerkane on, Jean N'Guessan off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Godson Kyeremeh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Caleb Zady Sery on, Anton Saletros off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Nimes Olympique make a change. Kelyan Guessoum trudges off to be replaced by Ronny Labonne on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Mehdi Zerkane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 82' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 82.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Rafiki Said Ahamada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Romain Thomas departs to be replaced by Djibril Diani.
  • 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • Another three points for SM Caen.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Godson Kyeremeh 2
Nuno Da Costa 2
Thibaut Vargas 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 1
Umut Bozok 1
Hianga Mananga Mbock 1
Loick Landre 1

Head to Head

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen 2022-02-12 SM Caen 4–0 Nimes Olympique 2021-08-28 Nimes Olympique 0–0 SM Caen 2019-04-06 Nimes Olympique 2–0 SM Caen

SM Caen Form

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique W 2023-05-06 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–0 SM Caen L 2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-22 Chamois Niortais FC 1–2 SM Caen W 2023-04-15 SM Caen 3–1 Paris FC W 2023-04-08 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 2–1 SM Caen L

Nimes Olympique Form

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique L 2023-05-06 Nimes Olympique 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC W 2023-04-22 Paris FC 3–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-08 Amiens SC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen57% Draw23% Nimes Olympique20%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
80%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
43%
SM Caen or Nimes Olympique
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen40% Draw43% Nimes Olympique17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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