Valenciennes FC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valenciennes FC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Pau FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 May | Le Havre AC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 01 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–5 | L |
| 09 May | FC Metz | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against Nimes Olympique. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joffrey Cuffaut.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Lamine Fomba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Nimes Olympique are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Poor challenge from Elias Mar Omarsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elias Mar Omarsson makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 61' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Nimes Olympique manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mahamadou Doucoure is hanging Elias Mar Omarsson on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Aymen Boutoutaou by Floyd Ayite on 67 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare.
- 75' The Nimes Olympique manager makes a substitution. Antoine Valerio departs to be replaced by Niclas Eliasson.
- 80' Valenciennes FC make a change. Laurent Dos Santos trudges off to be replaced by Zahana Haouari on 80 minutes.
- 81' Yassine Benrahou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Niclas Eliasson makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 83.
- 87' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Yassine Benrahou has done his job and it is now time for Kelyan Guessoum to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nimes Olympique take all three points.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 25
- 18
- 3
- 19
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↓ Floyd Ayite 67'
Bench
-
–
Floyd Ayite ↑ 67'
- 16
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 67'
- 5
-
33
Zahana Haouari ↑ 80'
- 32
- 21
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 21
-
19
Julien Ponceau ↓ Gaetan Paquiez 87'
- 12
- 5
-
18
Andres Cubas ↓ Leon Delpech 87'
- 22
- 17
- 14
- 1
Bench
-
7
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 75'
-
15
Gaetan Paquiez ↑ 87'
- 16
-
2
Kelyan Guessoum ↑ 87'
-
24
Mahamadou Doucoure ↑ 63'
- 33
-
32
Leon Delpech ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 3 |
| Yassine Benrahou | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 1 |
| Moussa Kone | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
76%
Valenciennes FC or Nimes Olympique
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.