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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 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 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-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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past Nimes Olympique's compact .
  • 18' What composure from Umut Bozok! The Turkey international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Frederic Guilbert made 399 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' Enzo Crivelli, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Paul Baysse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Ismael Diomande by Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 46 minute.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Alexander Djiku gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Morocco international Rachid Alioui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' The travelling Nimes Olympique supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sofiane Alakouch.
  • 73' Renaud Ripart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sofiane Alakouch on 73 minute.
  • 75' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Adama Mbengue is replaced by Malik Tchokounte.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 87 minute. Fethi Harek leaves to be changed by Loick Landre.
  • 89' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Prince Oniangue is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Gaetan Paquiez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Nimes Olympique make a change. Denis Bouanga trudges off to be replaced by Sada Thioub on 90 minutes.
  • Nimes Olympique celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.