Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting Nimes Olympique for another epic battle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Thibaut Vargas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
  • 20' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Norman Bassette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Michel d'Ornano. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Mael Durand de Gevigney on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nimes Olympique will be frustrated.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Mandrea, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' 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.
  • 53' What a moment for Thibaut Vargas! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' What an equalizer from Alex Mendy!
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Yoann Court on, Norman Bassette off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Sensational shot from Hianga Mananga Mbock. SM Caen is back in the lead.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Rafiki Said Ahamada. He replaces Lys Mousset on 70 minute.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Mehdi Zerkane comes on to replace Jean N'Guessan.
  • 76' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Godson Kyeremeh gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Anton Saletros exits the field as Caleb Zady Sery enters on 77.
  • 78' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Kelyan Guessoum is withdrawn and Ronny Labonne gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mehdi Zerkane on 82 minutes.
  • 82' Alex Mendy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 84' What a moment for Rafiki Said Ahamada! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' SM Caen make a change. Romain Thomas trudges off to be replaced by Djibril Diani on 85 minutes.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SM Caen 4-2 Nimes Olympique.

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
Denis Bouanga 1
Jonathan Gradit 1
Ali El Abdi 1
Thibaut Vargas 1
Rafiki Said Ahamada 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.