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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 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

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-Etienne 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting Nimes Olympique for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past Nimes Olympique's compact .
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Assisted by Jordan Ferri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Umut Bozok makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 23' Adama Mbengue is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 28' With 3 assists to his name this season, Teji Savanier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Ismael Diomande is replaced by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
  • 56' Denis Bouanga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Djiku is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' 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 Faycal Fajr suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Sofiane Alakouch is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Sofiane Alakouch is withdrawn and Renaud Ripart gets his opportunity.
  • 75' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malik Tchokounte is hanging Adama Mbengue on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' SM Caen is showing some good football. However, SM Caen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Loick Landre on, Fethi Harek off on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Teji Savanier is booked for Nimes Olympique — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' What composure from Prince Oniangue! The Congo international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 90' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Denis Bouanga by Sada Thioub on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nimes Olympique to claim maximum points.

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
Ali El Abdi 1
Thibaut Vargas 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 1
Umut Bozok 1
Hianga Mananga Mbock 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-Etienne 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.