Saturday , 14 November 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 AS Saint-Etienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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' In just a few seconds Stade Michel d'Ornano will turn into a battlefield for SM Caen and Nimes Olympique.
  • 5' Caleb Zady Sery has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' Goal! Nuno Da Costa scores his 14 goal in 382 matches.
  • 10' Nuno Da Costa adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' GOAL! Alex Mendy fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 23' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Moussa Kone was booked on 24.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Stade Michel d'Ornano. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Red card for Mamadou Mbow.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Naomichi Ueda on, Julien Ponceau off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Alex Mendy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
  • 54' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The Tunisia Ali El Abdi breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 5-0!
  • 56' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Yassine Benrahou by Zinedine Ferhat on 56 minute.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Brahim Traore. He replaces Jessy Deminguet on 59 minute.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Antoine Valerio on, Sidy Sarr off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Andreas Hountondji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nuno Da Costa on 66 minute.
  • 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' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Lamine Fomba is withdrawn and Leon Delpech gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The whistle greets Alex Mendy as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Goncalves.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Brahim Traore is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicolas Usaï will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for SM Caen and Nimes Olympique (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Usaï

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-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.