Thursday , 2 July 2026

SM Caen vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
4 – 2
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sat 13 May 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Mael Durand de Gevigney
Godson Kyeremeh 76' Y
Y 82' Mehdi Zerkane

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
2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Nimes Olympique H 4–2 W
06 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–1 L
29 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–2 L
22 Apr Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Paris FC H 3–1 W
08 Apr US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–2 L
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May SM Caen A 2–4 L
06 May Valenciennes FC H 3–3 D
29 Apr Pau FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Paris FC A 0–3 L
15 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Amiens SC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Nimes Olympique gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mael Durand de Gevigney made 340 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Nimes Olympique is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 39' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Malik Tchokounte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' 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.
  • 53' Goal! Thibaut Vargas scores his 6 goal in 417 matches.
  • 56' What a strike from Alex Mendy! The score is 1-1.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Yoann Court is replacing Norman Bassette for the SM Caen side.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronny Labonne, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' Hianga Mananga Mbock puts SM Caen on the lead.
  • 70' Rafiki Said Ahamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lys Mousset on 70 minute.
  • 71' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Jean N'Guessan departs to be replaced by Mehdi Zerkane.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Godson Kyeremeh.
  • 77' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Anton Saletros departs to be replaced by Caleb Zady Sery.
  • 78' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronny Labonne is hanging Kelyan Guessoum on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Nimes Olympique player. Mehdi Zerkane gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' What a strike from Alex Mendy! The score is 3-1.
  • 84' GOAL! Rafiki Said Ahamada scores on 84.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Djibril Diani. He replaces Romain Thomas on 85 minute.
  • 90' 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.
  • Another three points for SM Caen.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen 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

SM Caen Form

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique W 2023-05-06 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–0 SM Caen L 2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-22 Chamois Niortais FC 1–2 SM Caen W 2023-04-15 SM Caen 3–1 Paris FC W 2023-04-08 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 2–1 SM Caen L

Nimes Olympique Form

2023-05-13 SM Caen 4–2 Nimes Olympique L 2023-05-06 Nimes Olympique 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-04-29 Nimes Olympique 3–2 Pau FC W 2023-04-22 Paris FC 3–0 Nimes Olympique L 2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-08 Amiens SC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen57% Draw23% Nimes Olympique20%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
80%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
43%
SM Caen or Nimes Olympique
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen40% Draw43% Nimes Olympique17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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