Thursday , 2 July 2026

SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
SM Caen
4 – 0
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Moussa Kone
R 45' Mamadou Mbow
Brahim Traore 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
7
SM Caen 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Nimes Olympique H 4–0 W
05 Feb AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–1 D
28 Jan Chamois Niortais FC H 0–2 L
20 Nov Paris FC H 0–1 L
06 Nov Amiens SC A 0–0 D
30 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb SM Caen A 0–4 L
05 Feb USL Dunkerque H 0–1 L
01 Feb Pau FC A 3–0 W
28 Jan Valenciennes FC H 2–1 W
20 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
06 Nov FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Michel d'Ornano as SM Caen face off against Nimes Olympique in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zinedine Ferhat, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 9' Nuno Da Costa does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
  • 10' GOAL! Nuno Da Costa scores on 10.
  • 15' Nimes Olympique is showing some good football. However, Nimes Olympique are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Goal! Alex Mendy scores his 86 goal in 391 matches.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Moussa Kone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past Nimes Olympique's compact .
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lamine Fomba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nimes Olympique.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Mamadou Mbow gets a Red card.
  • 46' Naomichi Ueda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julien Ponceau at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' What a moment for Alex Mendy! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' The 30-year-old Ibrahim Cisse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Ali El Abdi makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 56' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 56 minute. Yassine Benrahou leaves to be changed by Zinedine Ferhat.
  • 59' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Jessy Deminguet exits the field as Brahim Traore enters on 59.
  • 64' Caleb Zady Sery has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Antoine Valerio. He replaces Sidy Sarr on 65 minute.
  • 66' SM Caen make a change. Nuno Da Costa trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Hountondji on 66 minutes.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Lamine Fomba makes way for Leon Delpech at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nimes Olympique.
  • 76' Anthony Goncalves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Mendy on 76 minute.
  • 80' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SM Caen players.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usai

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

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 2018-12-05 SM Caen 1–2 Nimes Olympique 2018-01-13 SM Caen 0–0 Nimes Olympique

SM Caen Form

2022-02-12 SM Caen 4–0 Nimes Olympique W 2022-02-05 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-01-28 SM Caen 0–2 Chamois Niortais FC L 2021-11-20 SM Caen 0–1 Paris FC L 2021-11-06 Amiens SC 0–0 SM Caen D 2021-10-30 SM Caen 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L

Nimes Olympique Form

2022-02-12 SM Caen 4–0 Nimes Olympique L 2022-02-05 Nimes Olympique 0–1 USL Dunkerque L 2022-02-01 Pau FC 0–3 Nimes Olympique W 2022-01-28 Nimes Olympique 2–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-11-20 Nimes Olympique 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2021-11-06 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 Nimes Olympique W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen43% Draw29% Nimes Olympique28%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
72%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
57%
SM Caen or Nimes Olympique
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen30% Draw50% Nimes Olympique20%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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