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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 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 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-Montbéliard 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Michel d'Ornano!
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Nuno Da Costa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nuno Da Costa makes it 2-0.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Alex Mendy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Moussa Kone will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' Nimes Olympique seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nimes Olympique backline.
  • 39' Jessy Deminguet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antoine Valerio made 340 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Mamadou Mbow catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 45.
  • 46' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Julien Ponceau has done his job and it is now time for Naomichi Ueda to step up.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Alex Mendy gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 54' 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.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Ali El Abdi makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 56' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Yassine Benrahou has done his job and it is now time for Zinedine Ferhat to step up.
  • 59' Brahim Traore is replacing Jessy Deminguet for the SM Caen side.
  • 64' Nimes Olympique is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Antoine Valerio on, Sidy Sarr off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Nuno Da Costa makes way for Andreas Hountondji at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 73' Leon Delpech gets the nod from Nimes Olympique. He replaces Lamine Fomba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Anthony Goncalves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Mendy at the 76 minute mark.
  • 80' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nimes Olympique.

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