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SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
SM Caen
1 – 2
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Wed 5 Dec 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexander Djiku 59' Y
Y 70' Sofiane Alakouch
Y 89' Teji Savanier
Y 90' Gaetan Paquiez

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Alexandre Castro
  • Referee Antoine Grare

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
SM Caen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique 2017-09-29 Nimes Olympique 1–1 SM Caen 2017-02-07 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2016-10-21 Nimes Olympique 6–2 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Nimes Olympique H 1–2 L
01 Dec Angers SCO A 1–1 D
24 Nov AS Monaco FC H 0–1 L
11 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–0 D
03 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–2 L
27 Oct Lille OSC A 0–1 L
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec SM Caen A 2–1 W
01 Dec Amiens SC H 3–0 W
24 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
10 Nov OGC Nice H 0–1 L
03 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 4–0 W
26 Oct AS Saint-Étienne H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nimes Olympique get us underway at .
  • 5' Sofiane Alakouch, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Nimes Olympique started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' The Turkey Umut Bozok breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
  • 23' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Antonin Bobichon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enzo Crivelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ismael Diomande as he leaves the pitch. Saif-Eddine Khaoui steps in for SM Caen.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Alexander Djiku has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' Sofiane Alakouch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 73 minute. Sofiane Alakouch leaves to be changed by Renaud Ripart.
  • 75' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Adama Mbengue departs to be replaced by Malik Tchokounte.
  • 80' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nimes Olympique backline.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' Nimes Olympique make a change. Fethi Harek trudges off to be replaced by Loick Landre on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Teji Savanier.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Prince Oniangue gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 90 minute. Denis Bouanga leaves to be changed by Sada Thioub.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique 2017-09-29 Nimes Olympique 1–1 SM Caen 2017-02-07 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2016-10-21 Nimes Olympique 6–2 SM Caen

SM Caen Form

2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique L 2018-12-01 Angers SCO 1–1 SM Caen D 2018-11-24 SM Caen 0–1 AS Monaco FC L 2018-11-11 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–0 SM Caen D 2018-11-03 SM Caen 1–2 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2018-10-27 Lille OSC 1–0 SM Caen L

Nimes Olympique Form

2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique W 2018-12-01 Nimes Olympique 3–0 Amiens SC W 2018-11-24 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Nimes Olympique W 2018-11-10 Nimes Olympique 0–1 OGC Nice L 2018-11-03 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–4 Nimes Olympique W 2018-10-26 Nimes Olympique 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen25% Draw27% Nimes Olympique48%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
52%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
75%
SM Caen or Nimes Olympique
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen18% Draw47% Nimes Olympique35%
Actual: Nimes Olympique win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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